Influence of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens L.) on the growth performance of broiler
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Influence of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens L.) on the growth performance of broiler
Abstract
To evaluate the performance of broilers fed diet with different levels of black soldier fly larvae meal (Hermetia illucens L.). A total of 150-day old broilers were divided to 5 groups and assigned to one of the 5 dietary treatments with 0, 3, 6, 9 and 12% black soldier fly larvae meal (BSFLM) following the Completely Randomized Design (CRD). The study was conducted at Watwat, Kasibu Nueva Vizcaya from January 15 to February 19, 2022 for 6 weeks in a full confinement system. Result of the study revealed that the different levels of black soldier fly larvae meal (BSFLM) (3, 6, 9 and 12%) have no positive effect on the growth performance of broilers. However, results shown that broilers fed diet with BSFLM is comparable to without BSFLM in terms of the body weight, gain in weight, feed consumption, percentage rate of growth, FCR, FCE, and dressing percentage. The addition of 12% BSFLM on the ration generated higher return Php 127.18, hence, recommended. Further research is needed to include the meat evaluation particularly on the breast and thigh muscles, and the use of commercial feeds to compare and obtain a more conclusive result.
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