Barley, an Undervalued Cereal for Poultry Diets: Limitations and Opportunities
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Date
2022-10-01
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MDPI (Basel, Switzerland)
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(c) 2022 The Author/s
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Abstract
The supply of conventional cereal grains, especially of maize, will be a significant constraint to the future growth of the poultry industry. Various alternative feed ingredients are being tested to replace maize in poultry diets. Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is one such feed ingredient, the use of which remains limited in poultry diets due to its low metabolisable energy, presence of anti-nutritive, soluble non-starch polysaccharides and consequent inter-cultivar variability. Differences in research methodologies used in published studies have also contributed to the inconsistent findings, preventing a good understanding of the nutritional value of barley for poultry. The importance of using accurate nutrient profiles, specifically metabolisable energy and digestible amino acids, for specific barley cultivars to formulate barley-based diets is emphasised. Nutritionists should also pay close attention to feed processing conditions tailored to the specific barley cultivars to increase the barley inclusion in poultry diets.
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Keywords
barley, enzymes, feed processing, non-starch polysaccharides, poultry, β-glucan
Citation
Perera WNU, Abdollahi MR, Zaefarian F, Wester TJ, Ravindran V. (2022). Barley, an Undervalued Cereal for Poultry Diets: Limitations and Opportunities.. Animals (Basel). 12. 19. (pp. 2525-).