Modern approaches to the use of ultrafine and nanoparticles as components of feed additives in poultry farming

SUMMARYModern agriculture plays a key role in ensuring food security for the world’s population, but faces a global challenge – meeting the growing demand for food products. In this context, industrial poultry farming is an important link in the agro-industrial complex, providing the population with balanced meat and eggs. To improve the efficiency and quality of products, researchers have turned to the use of nanobiotechnology, including biosynthesised nanomaterials. A nanoparticle is a microscopic particle, its size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometres. Due to their small size and high surface area, nanoparticles have unique physical and chemical properties that differ from those of macroscopic materials. The advantages of using nanoparticles in poultry farming are obvious: they help to improve growth rates, since they are effectively absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, exerting an enhanced biological effect on the body. This allows you to increase the nutritional value of products with less toxicity of the agents used and ensure high bioavailability of minerals. The use of nanoparticles to improve feed efficiency and poultry health can have significant potential to reduce the spread of diseases and antibiotic resistance. Nanotechnology can indeed bring innovation to various industries, and research in this area is a new way to optimise processes and increase efficiency in poultry production. It is important to consider potential negative consequences, such as possible accumulation of nanomaterials in the environment, the emergence of new forms of pollution and potential toxic effects on animals and humans. For the successful implementation of nanotechnology in poultry farming, it is necessary to conduct additional research and develop strict control measures for the use of nanoparticles in order to minimise possible risks to health and the environment. The purpose of the review was to analyse, summarise and present modern approaches to the use of ultrafine and nanoparticles as components of feed additives in poultry farming.