Research Article

A Mixed Integer Programming Poultry Feed Ration Optimisation Problem Using the Bat Algorithm

Table 7

Payoff table.

Description Bat algorithm Cplex solver
MOLM included MOLM excluded MOLM included MOLM excluded
Optimal value Optimal value Optimal value Optimal value

MOLM inclusion level 5.3% 5.3%
Average bird weight 2.3 kg 2.5 2.3 kg 2.5
Feed intake 48.9 g 52.6 g 48.9 g 52.6 g
Optimal profit (US$/bird) 2.5 1.6 2.5 1.6
Run time (minutes) 1.0 1.0 3.0 2.7