Effects of partial or complete replacement of soybean meal with commercial black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) meal on growth performance, cecal short chain fatty acids, and excreta metabolome of broiler chickens

ABSTRACT: Black soldier fly larvae meal (BSFLM) is receiving great attention as a rich source of protein and antimicrobials for poultry. Therefore, we evaluated the effects of partially or completely replacing soybean meal (SBM) with commercial BSFLM on growth performance, tibia traits, cecal short...

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Main Authors: Michael Fruci, PhD, Munene Kithama, PhD, Elijah G. Kiarie, PhD, Suqin Shao, PhD, Huaizhi Liu, Edward Topp, PhD, Moussa S. Diarra, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-04-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003257912200757X