Monnye Mabelebele

1. IntroductionThe burden of high feed costs in the poultry sector calls for deeper exploration of underutilized alternatives that are rich in nutrients and have the potential to reduce livestock feed prices. Indigenous vegetables such as amaranth crops can play a significant role in the reduction of poultry expenses. The probable use of amaranth inclusion in poultry diets as a protein source has ...

INTRODUCTIONIn South Africa and worldwide, the poultry sector contributes immensely to the global food security status of consumers (1). According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) (2), the demand for poultry feeds is increasing due to the high growth of commercial and smallholder poultry enterprises. Moreover, in the poultry sector, feed accounts for approximately 60–80% of the ...

INTRODUCTIONDemand for poultry source foods is increasing, particularly in developing countries (1), and this is driven primarily by population growth (2, 3). To keep pace with the growing request for poultry products, farmers now use antibiotics at minute doses to reduce the incidence of enteric pathogens, improve feed conversion ratio (FCR) and body weight gain (BWG) in broiler chickens (4). Des ...

1. IntroductionMonogastric animal production, in particular the poultry production sector, is growing continuously, driven mostly by the demand for meat and eggs. However, this rapidly growing industry and the increasing demand for poultry feeds have led to a considerable increase in feedstuff prices. The gap between demand and supply of balanced feed is expected to increase, and consequently incr ...