Commercial application of enzyme technology for poultry production

Exogenous enzyme supplements are used widely in poultry diets in an attempt to improve nutrient utilisation, the health and welfare of the birds, prod uct quality and to reduce pollution as well as to increase the choice and c ontent of ingredients which are acceptable for inclusion in diets. Consider able advances have been made during the last decade in the manufacture, act ivity, quality, thermostability and specificity of supplemental enzymes for use in poultry diets. This paper attempts to give an overview of the advan tages and disadvantages, as well as the interesting difficulties and variab le effects observed when enzymes are added to poultry diets.