Applied research note: Black Soldier Fly Larvae Frass is an effective feed ingredient for broiler diets
SUMMARY: Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) have been successfully utilized in the diets of noncommercial poultry flocks for many years. Availability and cost have hindered its adoption by commercial poultry producers. Frass, a production byproduct, comprising exoskeletons, small larvae, digested feed,...
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| description | SUMMARY: Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) have been successfully utilized in the diets of noncommercial poultry flocks for many years. Availability and cost have hindered its adoption by commercial poultry producers. Frass, a production byproduct, comprising exoskeletons, small larvae, digested feed, and leftover feedstock has predominately been used as fertilizer. The nutrient content of frass makes it appropriate for use in animal feed, and BSFL frass is produced at a volume and cost that is viable for commercial poultry producers. This product contains lauric acid, chitin, and antimicrobial peptides, which may improve overall animal health. In this study, two experiments were conducted to examine the impact of BSFL Frass inclusion in broiler diets on growth performance compared to a control diet.Diets in this study were formulated to be isonitrogenous and isocaloric. Frass from BSFL was included at 2.5 % in the starter phase, 5.0 % in the grower phase, and 10 % in the finisher phase. Both experiments utilized 10 replicates per treatment. Overall, no differences were noted in feed intake (P=0.091, P=0.845), bodyweight gain (P=0.433, P=0.619), or feed conversion ratio (FCR) (P=0.060, P=0.727) in either Experiment (Experiment 1 and Experiment 2, respectively). These results indicate that BSFL frass can be an effective and safe feed ingredient option for commercial broiler production. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7dfa0e3c5f7a4e40bb249a3c15987e6b2024-12-05T05:19:39ZengElsevierJournal of Applied Poultry Research1056-61712024-12-01334100493Applied research note: Black Soldier Fly Larvae Frass is an effective feed ingredient for broiler dietsD.S. Adams0E.A. Koutsos1Corresponding author.; EnviroFlight, LLC Apex, 2100 Production Drive Apex, North Carolina 27539, United StatesEnviroFlight, LLC Apex, 2100 Production Drive Apex, North Carolina 27539, United StatesSUMMARY: Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) have been successfully utilized in the diets of noncommercial poultry flocks for many years. Availability and cost have hindered its adoption by commercial poultry producers. Frass, a production byproduct, comprising exoskeletons, small larvae, digested feed, and leftover feedstock has predominately been used as fertilizer. The nutrient content of frass makes it appropriate for use in animal feed, and BSFL frass is produced at a volume and cost that is viable for commercial poultry producers. This product contains lauric acid, chitin, and antimicrobial peptides, which may improve overall animal health. In this study, two experiments were conducted to examine the impact of BSFL Frass inclusion in broiler diets on growth performance compared to a control diet.Diets in this study were formulated to be isonitrogenous and isocaloric. Frass from BSFL was included at 2.5 % in the starter phase, 5.0 % in the grower phase, and 10 % in the finisher phase. Both experiments utilized 10 replicates per treatment. Overall, no differences were noted in feed intake (P=0.091, P=0.845), bodyweight gain (P=0.433, P=0.619), or feed conversion ratio (FCR) (P=0.060, P=0.727) in either Experiment (Experiment 1 and Experiment 2, respectively). These results indicate that BSFL frass can be an effective and safe feed ingredient option for commercial broiler production.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617124000916Black Soldier Fly LarvaeInsect frassBroilerFeed ingredientGrowth performance |
| spellingShingle | D.S. Adams E.A. Koutsos Applied research note: Black Soldier Fly Larvae Frass is an effective feed ingredient for broiler diets Journal of Applied Poultry Research Black Soldier Fly Larvae Insect frass Broiler Feed ingredient Growth performance |
| title | Applied research note: Black Soldier Fly Larvae Frass is an effective feed ingredient for broiler diets |
| title_full | Applied research note: Black Soldier Fly Larvae Frass is an effective feed ingredient for broiler diets |
| title_fullStr | Applied research note: Black Soldier Fly Larvae Frass is an effective feed ingredient for broiler diets |
| title_full_unstemmed | Applied research note: Black Soldier Fly Larvae Frass is an effective feed ingredient for broiler diets |
| title_short | Applied research note: Black Soldier Fly Larvae Frass is an effective feed ingredient for broiler diets |
| title_sort | applied research note black soldier fly larvae frass is an effective feed ingredient for broiler diets |
| topic | Black Soldier Fly Larvae Insect frass Broiler Feed ingredient Growth performance |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617124000916 |
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