Recent Advances in Poultry Nutrition and Production

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The aim of this Special Issue was to publish high-quality papers on poultry nutrition and the inter-relations between nutrition, metabolism, gut microflora, and poultry performance. Therefore, we present here original research articles in the following topics:

• the nutrient requirements of poultry;

• the impact of dietary fibre on poultry health and performance;

• the use of feed additives to improve gut microflora and performance;

• the effect of feeding on poultry meat and egg quality;

• factors that cause variation in feed ingredients used in poultry diets;

• alternative feed ingredients for use in poultry feed formulations;

• the impact of gastrointestinal pH on nutrient bioavailability and the intestinal microbiota in poultry;

• phytate and xylan 'susceptibility' in relation to the effects of enzymes;

• factors that influence reactivity and enzyme efficacy;

• in vitro models to determine the digestibility of poultry diets.