THE USE OF CHICKPEAS (CICER ARIETINUM) IN POULTRY DIETS: A REVIEW
Keywords:
chickpeas, broilers, layers, performance, egg qualityAbstract
Chickpeas can be used as a high energy and protein feed in poultry diets to support
growth and egg production. In common with other grain legumes, chickpeas can
also contain anti-nutritional factors such as trypsin and chymotrypsin inhibitors that
can impair the utilization of the nutrients by poultry. Heat treatment is an effective
method to increase the amount of protein available for intestinal digestibility. This
review evaluates chickpeas in regard to their nutrient composition, anti-nutritional
factors content, and their impact on poultry performance. The possible reasons and
implications of these results are discussed.
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