Recent Advances in Poultry Nutrition and Production

<p>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:</p><p>- the nutrient requirements of poultry;</p><p>- the impact of dietary fibre on poultry health and performance;</p><p>- the use of feed additives to improve gut microflora and performance;</p><p>- the effect of feeding on poultry meat and egg quality;</p><p>- factors that cause variation in feed ingredients used in poultry diets;</p><p>- alternative feed ingredients for use in poultry feed formulations;</p><p>- the impact of gastrointestinal pH on nutrient bioavailability and the intestinal microbiota in poultry;</p><p>- phytate and xylan 'susceptibility' in relation to the effects of enzymes;</p><p>- factors that influence reactivity and enzyme efficacy;</p><p>- in vitro models to determine the digestibility of poultry diets.</p>