Sustainable Production of Poultry: Feeds, Eggs and Meat Quality
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Farm Animal Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2026 | Viewed by 1
Special Issue Editors
Interests: meat quality; feeding strategies; natural additives; by-products; agroforestry; sustainable approaches
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: meat quality; eggs quality; feeding strategies; natural additives; agroforestry; organic production
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: poultry production; poultry nutrition; meat quality; feed additives
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Poultry production plays a vital role in sustainable agriculture and in ensuring proper human nutrition. This Special Issue will focus on sustainable poultry production, emphasizing novel feed ingredients and additives, alternative raw materials with varying effects on poultry health and performance, and the gradual implementation of smart technologies and precision livestock farming principles.
The papers featured in this Special Issue will explore innovative approaches to sustainable poultry management. Topics of interest include efficient feeding practices, the utilization of by-products, and the application of circular economy principles. These studies will provide valuable insights into advancing sustainable agriculture and poultry production.
We welcome submissions that address the impact of feeding, management, transport, and storage on poultry health and the quality of meat and eggs. Topics of interest also include reducing livestock waste, optimizing waste handling, valorizing agro-industrial by-products, and exploring agroforestry practices. Both original research and review articles are encouraged.
Suggested research areas include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Novel feeding strategies, including the use of precision livestock farming technologies;
- Innovative feed ingredients and additives aimed at mitigating health and productivity risks in poultry;
- Poultry waste management and its potential practical applications;
- Utilization of agro-industry by-products;
- Circular economy approaches.
Dr. Simona Tarricone
Dr. Marco Ragni
Dr. George K. Symeon
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- feeding strategies
- natural additives
- by-products
- agroforestry
- sustainable approaches
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