NIRS as a tool for managing non-starch polysaccharides from wheat

Wheat is one of the major feed ingredients in poultry diets in Europe because of its high starch and protein content. Non-starch polysaccharides (NSP) from wheat, however, are known for their anti-nutritional effects in poultry and in addition their concentrations can be very variable. Current feed formulations do not take into account this variability. This article discusses the importance of NSP in broiler nutrition and the possibility of near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) to monito