Digestive development and energy utilization in broiler

Abstract

This work was conducted to describe the process of maturation of the digestive tract in broilers, and to provide a basis for knowledge the energy utilization at different stages of development. When chickens are born, its digestive system is anatomically complete, however, their functional capacity does not allow proper digestion and absorption of nutrients. Thus, these are extremely important to understand the processes of maturation of organs and digestive enzymes in an attempt to provide better nutrition to chicks and hence better performance. Thus, research which objective to determine the factors that influence the development and digestive energy utilization at different stages of creation are important to ensure better nutritional efficiency and economical for the poultry industry.