Defatted Black Soldier Fly Larvae Meal as an Alternative to Soybean Meal for Broiler Chickens
The production of soybean meal (SBM) has a substantial impact on the environment and reducing its inclusion in poultry diets by using alternative protein sources, such as insect meal, is an important challenge for nutritionists. This study aimed to compare the productive performance of broiler chick...
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| author | Sashka Chobanova Nikolay Karkelanov Stephen Charles Mansbridge Isobel Margaret Whiting Antonija Simic Stephen Paul Rose Vasil Radoslavov Pirgozliev |
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| description | The production of soybean meal (SBM) has a substantial impact on the environment and reducing its inclusion in poultry diets by using alternative protein sources, such as insect meal, is an important challenge for nutritionists. This study aimed to compare the productive performance of broiler chickens fed one of two isonitrogenic (195 g/kg CP) and isocaloric (12.91 MJ/kg) diets. The first diet contained SBM as the main protein source, whereas SBM was completely replaced by defatted meal from Black Soldier Fly larvae (<i>Hermetia illucens</i> L.; BSFL) in the second diet. Compared to the BSFL diet, the final body weight (BW) and weight gain (WG) of birds fed the SBM diet was ~17% greater and feed was utilised 19% more efficiently (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The differences in WG and FCR were supported by improved energy metabolism metrics, fat digestibility and digestibility of acid detergent fibres (ADFD) (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The present study shows that a complete replacement of dietary SBM with BSFL meal must be achieved with care, ensuring that all other factors (e.g., insect processing technology, feed additive supplementation, non-protein nitrogen accounting, mineral balance, fatty acid profile, amino acid supplementation) have been considered. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3a0b6d9cfcb1448999ece6aab753ce782023-11-19T12:36:57ZengMDPI AGPoultry2674-11642023-09-012343044110.3390/poultry2030032Defatted Black Soldier Fly Larvae Meal as an Alternative to Soybean Meal for Broiler ChickensSashka Chobanova0Nikolay Karkelanov1Stephen Charles Mansbridge2Isobel Margaret Whiting3Antonija Simic4Stephen Paul Rose5Vasil Radoslavov Pirgozliev6Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, BulgariaFaculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, BulgariaNational Institute of Poultry Husbandry, Harper Adams University, Shropshire TF10 8NB, UKNational Institute of Poultry Husbandry, Harper Adams University, Shropshire TF10 8NB, UKNational Institute of Poultry Husbandry, Harper Adams University, Shropshire TF10 8NB, UKNational Institute of Poultry Husbandry, Harper Adams University, Shropshire TF10 8NB, UKNational Institute of Poultry Husbandry, Harper Adams University, Shropshire TF10 8NB, UKThe production of soybean meal (SBM) has a substantial impact on the environment and reducing its inclusion in poultry diets by using alternative protein sources, such as insect meal, is an important challenge for nutritionists. This study aimed to compare the productive performance of broiler chickens fed one of two isonitrogenic (195 g/kg CP) and isocaloric (12.91 MJ/kg) diets. The first diet contained SBM as the main protein source, whereas SBM was completely replaced by defatted meal from Black Soldier Fly larvae (<i>Hermetia illucens</i> L.; BSFL) in the second diet. Compared to the BSFL diet, the final body weight (BW) and weight gain (WG) of birds fed the SBM diet was ~17% greater and feed was utilised 19% more efficiently (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The differences in WG and FCR were supported by improved energy metabolism metrics, fat digestibility and digestibility of acid detergent fibres (ADFD) (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The present study shows that a complete replacement of dietary SBM with BSFL meal must be achieved with care, ensuring that all other factors (e.g., insect processing technology, feed additive supplementation, non-protein nitrogen accounting, mineral balance, fatty acid profile, amino acid supplementation) have been considered.https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1164/2/3/32black soldier fly larvaeinsect mealbroilersmetabolisable energychitin digestibilityleg health |
| spellingShingle | Sashka Chobanova Nikolay Karkelanov Stephen Charles Mansbridge Isobel Margaret Whiting Antonija Simic Stephen Paul Rose Vasil Radoslavov Pirgozliev Defatted Black Soldier Fly Larvae Meal as an Alternative to Soybean Meal for Broiler Chickens Poultry black soldier fly larvae insect meal broilers metabolisable energy chitin digestibility leg health |
| title | Defatted Black Soldier Fly Larvae Meal as an Alternative to Soybean Meal for Broiler Chickens |
| title_full | Defatted Black Soldier Fly Larvae Meal as an Alternative to Soybean Meal for Broiler Chickens |
| title_fullStr | Defatted Black Soldier Fly Larvae Meal as an Alternative to Soybean Meal for Broiler Chickens |
| title_full_unstemmed | Defatted Black Soldier Fly Larvae Meal as an Alternative to Soybean Meal for Broiler Chickens |
| title_short | Defatted Black Soldier Fly Larvae Meal as an Alternative to Soybean Meal for Broiler Chickens |
| title_sort | defatted black soldier fly larvae meal as an alternative to soybean meal for broiler chickens |
| topic | black soldier fly larvae insect meal broilers metabolisable energy chitin digestibility leg health |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1164/2/3/32 |
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