Effect of increasing levels of Hermetia illucens larvae meal on productivity, egg quality, blood parameters and environmental safety of hens
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The meal of the Hermetia illucens (L.) has a high concentration of proteins, amino acids, lipids, and minerals and has been used as an ingredient on animal nutrition. The objective of this work was to evaluate different levels of full-fat H. illucens larvae meal (HILM) on productivity, egg quality, blood parameters and environmental safety of laying hens. A total of 400 19-week-old Dekalb White®laying hens were placed in a random design for 12 weeks, with four treatments, 25 replicates per treatment, and four birds per replicate. The treatments consisted of a control diet and three levels of inclusion with HILM (10, 15 and 20%). The inclusion of HILM (mainly at 15%) quadratically increased or decreased (
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Abstract
The meal of the Hermetia illucens (L.) has a high concentration of proteins, amino acids, lipids, and minerals and has been used as an ingredient on animal nutrition. The objective of this work was to evaluate different levels of full-fat H. illucens larvae meal (HILM) on productivity, egg quality, blood parameters and environmental safety of laying hens. A total of 400 19-week-old Dekalb White®laying hens were placed in a random design for 12 weeks, with four treatments, 25 replicates per treatment, and four birds per replicate. The treatments consisted of a control diet and three levels of inclusion with HILM (10, 15 and 20%). The inclusion of HILM (mainly at 15%) quadratically increased or decreased (
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