Metabolizable energy value of fat and meals obtained from black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) for broiler chickens

Chobanova, S., Karkelanov, N., Mansbridge, S.C., Whiting, I.M., Tukša, M., Rose, S.P. and Pirgozliev, V. (2024) Metabolizable energy value of fat and meals obtained from black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) for broiler chickens. Poultry, 3 (3). pp. 298-306. ISSN 2674-1164

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Abstract

An experiment was conducted to determine the apparent metabolizable energy (AME) and nitrogen-corrected AME (AMEn) of defatted black soldier fly larvae meal (BSM), full-fat dry larvae meal (BSL), and larvae fat (LF) for broiler chickens. The BSM, BSL, and LF contained on a g/kg basis, respectively, crude protein, 459, 399, 0; crude fat, 171, 240, 923; dry matter, 963, 940, 997; neutral detergent fiber, 210, 333, 0; acid detergent fibers, 95, 93, 0; and gross energy (MJ/kg), 22.04, 22.78, 38.16. An AME bioassay was performed wherein broilers were fed four experimental diets (a maize–wheat–soy basal diet and three test diets containing 100 g/kg BSM, BSL, or LF, respectively). The AME of BSM, BSL, and LF was calculated based on the differences between the AME values of basal and test diets (substitution method). The AME and AMEn for BSM, BSL, and LF were determined to be 18.20 and 17.40; 17.60 and 16.50; and 36.50 and 35.60 MJ/kg DM, respectively. There were no significant differences (p > 0.05) between nutrient retention coefficients of dry matter, N, and fat. The results showed that the examined products from black soldier fly larvae are a good source of available energy and crude protein (BSL and BSM) and can be incorporated in broiler diets as alternative protein and energy sources.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: insect meal, insect fat, broilers, metabolizable energy
Divisions: Agriculture and Environment (from 1.08.20)
Depositing User: Mrs Rachael Giles
Date Deposited: 11 Oct 2024 14:50
Last Modified: 11 Oct 2024 14:52
URI: https://hau.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/18129

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