Anthony Pokoo-Aikins

INTRODUCTIONCorn is one of the major components of poultry feed, and up to 65% of finished poultry feed can be comprised of corn and corn byproducts (Alqaisi et al., 2017). Poultry diets are often contaminated with more than one mycotoxin. Fumonisins (FB) and deoxynivalenol (DON) are secondary mycotoxin metabolites produced by Fusarium verticillioides and Fusarium graminearum, respectively (Glenn, ...

1. IntroductionMethionine (MET), a sulfur containing amino acid, is considered an essential amino acid in poultry because poultry cannot naturally synthesize sufficient amounts to sustain normal body functions [1]. MET is required for buildup of the immune system and improvement of live performance, i.e., feed efficiency, muscle development and better yield [2]. Supplemental MET in broiler di ...

1. IntroductionThe poultry industry has undergone many changes in recent years in response to increasing demand for both meat and eggs [1]. As a result, nutritionists and geneticists have performed extensive work to improve bird weight, maturity time, growth rate, feed efficiency, and size of breast meat [1]. These changes have affected muscle formation and the chemistry of the modern broiler meat ...