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Feeding chickens fly larvae (Musca domestica) protein improves gut health and performances

Nordentoft, Steen and Engberg, Ricarda M. (2014) Feeding chickens fly larvae (Musca domestica) protein improves gut health and performances. National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark .

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Summary

In a feeding trial 450 layer chickens were fed either of 3 isoenergetic diets supplemented with different fish meal, grounded fly meal (Musca domestica) or fly meal and fresh fly larvae. The purpose of this study was to investigate the possibility of feeding grounded fly larva to layer chickens as an alternative protein source for fish meal in organic poultry. Parameters investigated were weight gain, food consumption, animal behavior and study whether it would have effect on intestinal health.


EPrint Type:Report
Subjects: Farming Systems
Animal husbandry
Research affiliation: Denmark > Organic RDD 1 > BIOCONVAL
Deposited By: Bjerrum, Mrs Lotte
ID Code:26535
Deposited On:11 Dec 2014 13:55
Last Modified:11 Dec 2014 13:55
Document Language:English
Status:Unpublished
Refereed:Not peer-reviewed

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