Dietary supplementation of lactoferrin in poultry

Recent studies have shown that milk protein-derived bioactive peptides such as lactoferrin can be used in poultry nutrition as preventative or prophylactic treatments to alleviate the symptoms associated with various diseases. The growing global population has led to more demand for animal protein and a shift from extensive to intensive poultry farming systems. Intensive poultry farming increases the prevalence of diseases such as necrotic enteritis, and the application of antibiotics for pro