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Energy - one of the most elusive and expensive nutrient for poultry

Published: January 31, 2023
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Prologue Energy is the most elusive nutrient in poultry diets. Simply reducing the energy content in poultry feed may not be a viable option for cost-saving in feed formulation. An economical solution is to enable efficient energy utilization; another option is to reduce the energy value to partial extent while maintaining bird’s performance is the dietary supplementation of suitab...
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Dr. Shivi Maini
Indian Herbs
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Guoyao Wu
Texas A&M University
10 de abril de 2023
Energy is not matter but is contained in matter. Metabolism of amino acids, fatty acids, and glucose provides energy in animals in a cell- and tissue-specific manner. So, we need to understand adequately animal biochemistry, particularly the efficiency of metabolic transformations of energy in poultry and livestock species. Please read my recent interview with Engormix on this topic.
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