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At the 16th Poultry and Foie Gras Waterfowl Research Conference, held on March 18 and 19 in Tours, Terres Inovia presented the initial results of trials involving locally sourced, protein-rich feed ingredients consumed by young chicks, conducted as part of the PRESAJE project.
Supporting a young chick's digestive health
To develop solutions that help preserve the poultry and foie gras production and processing sectors, the Poultry and Foie Gras Research Conference in Foie Gras brings together researchers and poultry industry professionals to discuss their concerns and share their latest research. This event is organized every two years by ITAVI, INRAE, ANSES, and CTCPA.
Tests on a variety of local raw materials
At the event, Terres Inovia presented the results of trials conducted as part of the PRESAJE project. Led by ITAVI, this project aims to develop early-stage nutritional strategies for chicks to improve their digestive health and well-being and to enhance the use of diverse, locally sourced protein sources. “We supplied feed ingredients made from legumes, rapeseed meal, and sunflower expeller using innovative processes, which were tested in digestibility trials on young chicks,” explains Isabelle de la Borde, project manager for animal feed and supply chains at Terres Inovia. These results were presented as a poster during the Poultry and Foie Gras Waterfowl Research Days.
This study has made it possible to propose reference values for these alternative raw materials to imported soybean meal. The formulation of starter feeds could thus be improved by taking into account more accurate digestibility coefficients for these raw materials.