Impact of on-range choice feeding with black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) on flock performance, egg quality, and range use of free-range laying hens

Semi-intensive free-range farm systems are common in Australia, and these systems frequently practise on-range feeding. The objective of this study was to investigate the benefit of on-range choice feeding on flock performance, egg quality, and range use of free-range laying hens using black soldier...

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Main Authors: Isabelle Ruhnke, Camille Normant, Dana L.M. Campbell, Zafar Iqbal, Caroline Lee, Geoff N. Hinch, Julie Roberts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018-12-01
Series:Animal Nutrition
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654518300088