Meeting the energy needs of poultry to perform optimally

All animals eat with reasonably good precision to balance their nutrient intake with requirement. Short term, there can be some variation in feed intake related to local situations, but long-term, the mechanisms of feed intake regulation are quite precise. Matching nutrient needs with intake is an obvious inherent evolutionary necessity. A bird’s daily consumption of feed ultimately governs its health, growth, carcass composition and potential for egg production. Diets are usually formulate