ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2024
The Influence of Alternative Diets and Whole Dry Black Soldier Fly Larvae (
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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
- Effects of replacing extruded soybean meal with Periplaneta americana residue on laying performance, egg quality, and ovarian transcriptomic profiles in Guangxi Yao chickens.Poultry science · 2026Article
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- Impact of Incorporating Defatted Black Soldier Fly Meal into Diet on Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical Parameters, Nutrient Digestibility, Morphology of the Intestinal Tract, and Immune Index of Brooding Laying Hens.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
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Abstract
Given the significant environmental consequences of current poultry feed practices and the heavy dependence of the European Union on imported soybeans, studying alternatives is crucial. This study evaluated the potential benefits of using locally sourced alternative plant-based ingredients and whole dry black soldier fly larvae in the diet of laying hens. The experiment involved 120 Isazul hens at 23 weeks old, which were divided into three groups with five replicates each (eight hens per replicate): a control diet (CON) based on soybean meal and cereals, an alternative diet (ALT) replacing the soybean meal with locally sourced plant-based resources (peas, distillers' dried grains with solubles, and sunflower meal), and the ALT diet supplemented with 5% whole dry black soldier fly larvae (ALT+DBSFL). Over 15 weeks, the hens were fed ad libitum, and the production performance, egg quality, and plasma biochemical parameters were assessed across three experimental sub-periods. The results showed no significant differences in body weight, feed intake, egg production, egg weight, egg mass, or feed conversion ratio across the diets (
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