The worldwide shift towards the application of highly digestible and texture-less ingredients in broiler diets, to increase dietary nutrient density and to gain the genetic potential of modern broilers, has resulted in contemporary broiler diets suffer from a lack of fibre and texture (Mateos et al., 2012). The majority of the broiler feed is provided in crumbled or pelleted form. Broilers show further
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