UK study shows chickens convert feed into meat more efficently with added glycerol, a biodiesel byproduct

In Northern Ireland, the BBC is reporting on a trial by scientists that shows that chickens are more efficient at converting feed into meat when glycerol, a biodiesel by-product, is mixed into their diet with  traditional wheat and soy. The study showed a normal amount of food consumption and weight gain.

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