Bongiorno, Valentina; Gariglio, Marta; Zambotto, Valeria; Cappone, Eleonora Erika; Biasato, Ilaria; Renna, Manuela; Forte, Claudio; Coudron, Carl; Bergagna, Stefania; Gai, Francesco and Schiavone, Achille (2022) Black soldier fly larvae used for environmental enrichment purposes: Can they affect the growth, slaughter performance, and blood chemistry of medium-growing chickens? Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 9, pp. 1-13.
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Document available online at: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.1064017
Summary
: This research has been aimed at evaluating the eects of live
black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) (Hermetia illucens) on the growth, slaughtering
performance, and blood parameters of medium-growing chickens.
Methods: A total of 240, 28-day-old, Label Rouge Naked Neck chickens were
allotted to four experimental groups, according to the gender (males-females)
and to the absence (control group, C) or presence (larvae group, L) of a dietary
supplementation with 10% live BSFL, on the basis of the expected average
daily feed intake (ADFI) (6 replicates/diet, 10 chickens/replicate). The birds were
weighed weekly, and the feed consumption was recorded to calculate the
average live weight, feed conversion ratio (FCR), average daily gain (ADG), and
the ADFI. At 82 days of age, 2 birds/replicate (12 birds/diet) were selected and
slaughtered. The blood samples were collected, and the carcass traits (carcass,
breast, thigh, and organ weights and yields) were assessed.
| EPrint Type: | Journal paper |
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| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English black soldier fly -> Hermetia illucens http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6d9f26e7 English poultry http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6145 English organic farming -> organic agriculture http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15911 |
| Subjects: | "Organics" in general Farming Systems Animal husbandry > Feeding and growth Animal husbandry > Health and welfare Farming Systems > Farm nutrient management |
| Research affiliation: | Belgium > Flanders > INAGRO, Department for Organic Crop Production (Rumbeke) Italy > CNR - National Research Council Italy > Other organizations Italy > Univ. Torino |
| ISSN: | 2297-1769 |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fvets.2022.1064017 |
| Deposited By: | Gai, Dr Francesco |
| ID Code: | 45160 |
| Deposited On: | 15 Jan 2023 18:24 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Jan 2023 18:24 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Peer-reviewed and accepted |
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