Understanding nutrient interactions in poultry feed

30-12-2024 | |
Feed ingredients and additives interact at multiple levels, so understanding these interactions is crucial in feed formulation.
Feed ingredients and additives interact at multiple levels, so understanding these interactions is crucial in feed formulation. Photo: Joris Telders
Understanding the nutrient interactions in poultry feeds helps in determining the requirements for a specific nutritional element and the effects of their source and level on the utilisation of other dietary elements. This should then be considered when formulating diets to meet the demand for performing various biological functions. In feed formulation, every change has an effect on the total feed. If the metabolisable energy (ME) level of the diet is increased, so too should the supply of d


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Salah Hamed Esmail Independent freelance journalist