The Use of Jatropha (Jatropha curcas) in Poultry Nutrition

Abstract

As a result of the imbalance and upward increase in market prices of feed ingredients used as protein sources such as soybean meal and fish meal in poultry feeds, the need for cheaper alternative sources has increased. Jatropha (Jatropha curcas), one of these alternative feed sources, is a plant of Euphorbiaceae family which has increased its popularity in recent years as a biofuel source. In this review, nutrient content of Jatropha (J. curcas) plant and its usability in poultry feeds were investigated.

Keywords

• jatropha
• nutrient composition
• broiler
• laying hen
• quail