Fibre plays a supporting role in poultry nutrition

Dietary fibre is the part of plant material consisting mainly of cellulosic and non-cellulosic polysaccharides, and a non-carbohydrate component, lignin. These components are highly resistant to hydrolysis by alimentary enzymes and cannot, therefore, be digested or absorbed in the blood stream. Yet fibre plays an important role in poultry diets, if applied properly. By Dr Salah H. Esmail , Cairo, Egypt It is generally believed that fibre content of feedstuffs is associated with their bulkiness.