Balancing Amino Acids and Gut Function in Broiler Diets

This Good Practice from Italy reduces crude protein in broiler diets while maintaining essential amino acid balance, improving feed conversion ratio by 1%, cutting nitrogen excretion, and lowering footpad dermatitis incidence by 10%. It combines precise formulation with short- and medium-chain fatty acids to enhance gut health, resilience, and feed efficiency. The approach supports sustainable poultry production by reducing ammonia emissions, enabling antibiotic reduction, and delivering a positive economic return with €0.03 savings per kg of live weight despite a €2/tonne feed cost increase.