Balancing essential, non-essential amino acids in broiler feed

Low-crude-protein diets in conjunction with the use of feed-grade synthetic essential amino acids offers economic and environmental benefits, but it also presents some challenges.

Broilers Feeding Indoors
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In poultry farming, nutrition significantly influences the health and productivity of broiler chickens. One important strategy to this end has been the use of low-crude-protein (CP) diets in conjunction with the use of feed-grade synthetic essential amino acids (EAA). This approach has offered several economic and environmental benefits, but it also presents some challenges.

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