Use of glycerine in poultry diets

Continuous advances in the poultry industry have stimulated the use of alternative feeds in poultry diets, and in particular glycerine, given its availability via the increase in world production of biodiesel. By RR Alvarenga, EMC Lima, MG Zangeronimo, PB Rodrigues and VMP Bernardino Glycerol is the principal component of glycerine, and can be used as an energy source to replace e.g. corn. However, other residual compounds, such as methanol and high levels of sodium, limit its use in ani