Black Soldier Fly Meal Enhances Egg Quality of Poultry

The number of studies examining the use of BSF as a feed replacement for poultry and other livestock has been increasing annually. This is good news as more work is needed to determine the appropriate inclusion rate of BSF meal as a replacement of soy, corn, and other plant/animal (fishmeal) ingredients. 

This study examined the including of 5 or 7.5% BSF meal in the diet (ad libitum) of egg-producing chickens. The results for egg quality were positive as related to shell thickness, egg shell breaking strength, and yolk color. So, there are benefits for egg production; however, the feed conversion rates were not as good as the control diet (without BSF meal).  

You can access the paper at:

Mwaniki, Z., M. Neijat, and E. Kiarie. 2018. Egg production and quality responses of adding up to 7.5% defatted black soldier fly larvae meal in a corn–soybean meal diet fed to Shaver White Leghorns from wk 19 to 27 of age. Poultry Sci: pey118-pey118.

Author

Jeffery K. Tomberlin, PhD, Supporter of BSF as a feed replacement of poultry
Director, EVO Conversion Systems
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