Research at the University of Faisalabad has shown that one major drawback of sorghum, the contents of feed intake reducing tannins, is not as large as formerly considered. Especially white sorghum with low tannins is recommended for poultry diets. Growing demand for cereal grains for food, feed and biofuel production have forced the prices upwards and become highly volatile. Motivated by the need for more stable sourcing, the Department of Poultry Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad in Pakistan focused on sorghum as an alternative feed ingredient to replace wheat and maize. Availability and a relatively low price give sorghum good cards as an ingredient for poultry feed. However, there is an issue of tannins in the product. Some varieties of sorghum, with high tannin levels are a real no-go for the poultry diet, but that leaves a lot of varieties which can be interesting. The University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan sees a bright future forsorghum. Research on seven sorghum varieties and extensive testing on poultry flocks has shown that low tannin sorghum are a good substitute in the diet for wheat and maize.
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