ArticleAnimal bioscience2023
Cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) meal pellets as a protein supplement to improve feed efficiency, ruminal fermentation and microbial protein synthesis in Thai native beef cattle.
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- Are Insects a Feasible Option or Just a Hyped Promise in Ruminant Nutrition? A Systematic Review of What Has Been Done and What Lies Ahead.Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Pooled it
- Cutting-edge exploration of insect utilization in ruminant nutrition-feature and future: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of replacing soybean meal with powdered or pelleted black soldier fly larvae on nutrient digestibility and rumen fermentation in Thai native beef cattle.Animal bioscience · 2026Article
- Valorization of Agricultural Residues Through Nutrient Enrichment for Animal Farming.Advances in biochemical engineering/biotechnology · 2026Review
- Potential use of insect protein and phytonutrient-based tropical plant supplementation on rumen fermentation characteristics and microbial protein synthesis in Thai native beef cattle.Animal bioscience · 2026Article
- The Role of Insect-Based Feed in Mitigating Climate Change: Sustainable Solutions for Ruminant Farming.Insects · 2025Review
- Feed Efficiency and Growth Performance in Thai Beef Cattle Fed Cricket Meal as a Soybean Meal Replacement.Veterinary medicine international · 2025Article
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objectiveReplacing soybean meal (SBM) with cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) meal pellets (CMP) in concentrate diets was investigated for feed efficiency, ruminal fermentation and microbial protein synthesis in Thai native beef cattle.
methodsFour male beef cattle were randomly assigned to treatments using a 4×4 Latin square design with four levels of SBM replaced by CMP at 0%, 33%, 67%, and 100% in concentrate diets.
resultsResults revealed that replacement of SBM with CMP did not affect dry matter (DM) consumption, while digestibilities of crude protein, acid detergent fiber and neutral detergent fiber were significantly enhanced (p<0.05) but did not alter digestibility of DM and organic matter. Increasing levels of CMP up to 100% in concentrate diets increased ruminal ammoniacal nitrogen (NH3-N) concentrations, blood urea nitrogen, total volatile fatty acids and propionate concentration (p<0.05), whereas production of methane and protozoal populations decreased (p<0.05). Efficiency of microbial nitrogen protein synthesis increased when SBM was replaced with CMP.
conclusionSubstitution of SBM with CMP in the feed concentrate mixture at up to 100% resulted in enhanced nutrient digestibility and rumen fermentation efficiency, with increased volatile fatty acids production, especially propionate and microbial protein synthesis, while decreasing protozoal populations and mitigating rumen methane production in Thai native beef cattle fed a rice straw-based diet.
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