Cafeteria-Type Feeding of Chickens Indicates a Preference for Insect (<i>Tenebrio molitor</i>) Larvae Meal

Cafeteria-Type Feeding of Chickens Indicates a Preference for Insect (<i>Tenebrio molitor</i>) Larvae Meal

This study aimed to determine whether broiler chickens display a preference for <i>Tenebrio molitor</i> larvae (TM) meal by evaluating ingredient acceptability and birds’ performance. Sixty 14-day-old male chickens were assigned into two treatment groups (5 birds/pen, <i>n</i>...

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Main Authors: Marcos Antonio Nascimento Filho, Raquel Tatiane Pereira, Ana Beatriz Santos de Oliveira, Diana Suckeveris, Alvaro Mario Burin Junior, Thiago de Araújo Mastrangelo, Diego Vicente da Costa, José Fernando Machado Menten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
insect meal
<i>Tenebrio molitor</i>
broiler
alternative ingredient
acceptability
nutritional value
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/4/627

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