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Replacement of soybean cake by Hermetia illucens meal in diets for layers

Maurer, V.; Holinger, M.; Amsler, Z.; Früh, B.; Wohlfahrt, J.; Stamer, A. and Leiber, F. (2015) Replacement of soybean cake by Hermetia illucens meal in diets for layers. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, online, pp. 1-8.

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Summary

Insects will likely play an important role as protein sources for livestock in the future. Many insect species are able to convert materials not suitable for human nutrition – or even waste – into valuable protein with a favourable amino acid composition for poultry and other livestock. A feeding trial with partly de-fatted meal of dried Hermetia illucens larvae (Hermetia meal) reared on vegetarian by-products of the pasta and convenience food industry was carried out in small groups of Lohmann Selected Leghorn laying hens (four rounds, 10 hens/round). Experimental diets H12 and H24 contained 12 and 24 g/100 g Hermetia meal replacing 50 or 100% of soybean cake used in the control feed, respectively. After three weeks of feeding experimental diets, there were no significant differences between feeding groups with regard to performance (egg production, feed intake). There was a tendency (P=0.06) for lower albumen weight in the H24 group; yolk and shell weights did not differ. No mortality and no sign of health disorders occurred. Plumage as well as wound scores remained stable during the feeding period and did not differ between treatments. Dry matter of faeces increased with increasing proportions of Hermetia meal in the diet, with a significant difference between H24 and the control (P=0.03). An increase of black faecal pads was observed in the H12 and H24 groups. Overall, these results suggest Hermetia meal can be a valuable component of layer diets.
However, insect meal production still has to become economically more viable through upscaling production and, especially, legislative issues have to be solved.


EPrint Type:Journal paper
Keywords:Department of Livestock Sciences, animal health, feed, insect meal, laying performance, poultry, Hermetia meal
Agrovoc keywords:
Language
Value
URI
English
animal health
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_431
English
poultry
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6145
Subjects: Animal husbandry > Feeding and growth
Animal husbandry > Production systems > Poultry
Research affiliation: European Union > CORE Organic II > ICOPP
Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Animal health
Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Animal welfare & housing
Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Poultry
DOI:10.3920/JIFF2015.0071
Related Links:http://www.fibl.org/en/switzerland/research/animal-sciences.html
Deposited By: Maurer, Dr. Veronika
ID Code:29465
Deposited On:18 Nov 2015 09:25
Last Modified:22 Jul 2021 11:40
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Peer-reviewed and accepted

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