Secondary metabolites in poultry nutrition

The more we understand the plant biology behind these compounds, the better equipped we are to design diets that work with plant chemistry rather than against it.

Chickens Eating From Trough
Chaser223 | BigStock.com

In my previous blog, we explored why anti-nutritional factors exist and how many of the compounds that challenge poultry nutrition are part of how plants protect and manage their nutrients. That conversation naturally leads to a broader and often misunderstood group of compounds: secondary metabolites.

Log in to view the full article