**Poultry Nutrition**

Editor

**Vincenzo Tufarelli**

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*Editor* Vincenzo Tufarelli University of Bari Aldo Moro Italy

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This is a reprint of articles from the Special Issue published online in the open access journal *Animals* (ISSN 2076-2615) (available at: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/animals/special issues/ Poultry Nutrition).

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### **Contents**







### **About the Editor**

**Vincenzo Tufarelli** is an Associate Professor in Animal Nutrition at the Department of Emergency and Organ Transplants (DETO), Section of Veterinary Science and Animal Production of the University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy. He has considerable experience in animal and poultry science, with a particular interest in nutrition and feed technology. He is involved in many research collaborations, even with international institutions, in the field of animal science and feed quality. He serves as an editorial board member and peer reviewer for many indexed journals and he is the author of more than 180 scientific papers published in international journals and proceedings of national and international conferences.

### **Preface to "Poultry Nutrition"**

Nutrition is defined in a range of ways, but is frequently inadequately understood. It is a simple concept, yet encompasses much complexity. In recent years, advances in poultry production, introduction of new and alternative products, and the development of new dietary management approaches have made it possible to increase poultry performance. However, to realize this, there must be further focus on diet quality. Producing suitable poultry products requires knowing the factors affecting quality, then exercising management accordingly. This book presents cross-discipline studies covering many aspects, ranging from poultry production and nutrition to alternative feeding systems, with the aim of disseminating information suitable for improving poultry health and products quality. Moreover, the purpose of this book is also to provide information about feed quality and alternative ingredients testing that can be used to improve poultry performance and producers' returns.

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