Optimizing protein efficiency

Protein is one of the most critical ingredients in poultry diets — but it is also one of the most expensive. Vegetable protein sources also contain non-starch polysaccharides (NSP), which cannot be digested by poultry due to their lack of endogenous enzymes, thereby negatively affecting the overall digestion of the diet, as well as the absorption of nutrients (including protein).

Soybean meal (SBM), for example, is the most commonly used source of protein in poultry feed, representing a major feed ingredient cost. So, how can you optimize your SBM usage?