# Supporting disease-challenged broiler chickens through nutrition

> University of Illinois researchers found that adjusting starch, oil and amino acid content in broiler diets can support birds fighting coccidiosis. The studies were published in Poultry Science and examined the roles of individual ingredients.

- Date: 2024-03-07 · published 2024-03-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31556-supporting-disease-challenged-broiler-chickens-through-nutrition
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Nutrition-based coccidiosis management could modestly change broiler diet formulations, but the effect on feed ingredient demand and prices is minimal.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- feedstuffs.com: https://www.feedstuffs.com/nutrition-and-health/supporting-disease-challenged-broiler-chickens-through-nutrition

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