Europe is heavily dependent on imported feed protein sources such as soybean meal (
SBM
); thus, investigating local sustainable alternatives is crucial to increase self-sufficiency. This study evaluated the effects of the inactivated yeast
Cyberlindnera jadinii
grown on local lignocellulosic sugars on the growth performance and digestive function of Ross 308 broiler chickens. A total of 1,000 male chicks were allocated to 20 pens. There were 5 replicate pens with 50 birds each, from 1 to 30 D after hatch. The birds were offered one conventional wheat–oat–SBM–based control diet and 3 diets with increasing levels of
C. jadinii
replacing 10, 20, and 30% of dietary crude protein (
CP
), whereas SBM levels were gradually decreased. The feed intake and weight gain of the birds decreased linearly, and feed conversion ratio increased linearly (
P
< 0.01) with increasing dietary levels of
C. jadinii
. Nevertheless, growth performance and feed intake were similar between the birds fed with control diets and diets containing 10% CP from
C. jadinii
in the starter and grower periods. The apparent ileal digestibility (
AID
) of dry matter, crude fat, organic matter, and carbohydrates was higher in control diets than in diets with 30%
C. jadinii
CP (
P
< 0.05) and decreased (
P
< 0.01) with incremental levels of dietary
C. jadinii.
Regardless, the AID of CP, starch, ash, and phosphorus was unaffected. Ileal villus height on day 10 was maintained in birds fed with diets containing 30%
C. jadinii
CP compared with the birds fed with control diets but was lower for birds fed with diets containing 10 and 20%
C. jadinii
protein (
P
< 0.05). To conclude, up to 10%
C. jadinii
CP can replace SBM CP in broiler chicken diets, maintaining growth performance and digestive function, whereas higher levels of
C. jadinii
may decrease bird performance. Altogether, this suggests the potential of
C. jadinii
as a local-based protein source in broiler chicken diets, contributing to a more sustainable feed.