Dietary fibre: A functional nutrient in poultry diets

Fibres represent the biggest part of a poultry diet, recent studies show that dietary fibre has a positive impact on gut health and poultry welfare and performance. This article will discuss the dietary fibre inclusion in poultry diet and their influence in poultry health, welfare, and performance. Poultry diet consists of approximately 70% carbohydrates including starch, oligosaccharides, and non-starch polysaccharides. Dietary fibres are carbohydrate polymers with 10 or more monomeric units