Review: recent advances and future technologies in poultry feed manufacturing

Abstract

SUMMARY: Poultry feed manufacturing refers to processing various raw materials to meet birds’ nutrient requirements, based on knowledge of animal nutrition and mechanical engineering. Since the advent of feed mills, many technologies have been utilised to implement various feed manufacturing techniques, which are helpful to sustainably produce well-balanced, cost-effective and high-quality feed. Efforts have been made to further strengthen the environmental, social and economic sustainability of feed manufacturing via a variety of technological innovations over the years. The integration and application of new technologies will be helpful to further improve poultry feed manufacturing in the future as well. By increasing the precision and uniformity of the final feed, and reducing the risk of errors, these advancements will ultimately result in more efficient manufacturing of animal products, optimising both the nutrition supplied and the energy used. This paper will review recent advances in the feed industry for poultry, as well as envision new technologies.