Cassava root meal for poultry

This paper reviews the characteristics of cassava root meal and the problem s and considerations involved when using it in poultry diets. A high starch content and a low percentage of protein and amino acids are cassava's main nutritional traits. However, when cassava root meal is used in poultry die ts, other factors should be taken into consideration, including cyanogenic content, high level of potassium and silica, lack of carotenoids, and dusti ness. Cassava's normal rate of inclusion in poultry diets in the European U nion is about 25%. The inclusion of cassava root meal in poultry feeds will depend on the price and availability of energy and protein sources, synthe tic amino acid, and pigments.