Evaluation of black soldier fly larvae frass on broiler performance and meat yield, quality, and sensory characteristics.

ABSTRACT: Insect meal is an alternative feed ingredient of interest due to its nutrient content and sustainability potential. Frass (BSFLF) is produced during black soldier fly larvae meal and consists of larval excreta, exoskeleton sheddings, and leftover larval feedstocks that may be a viable feed ingredient for broilers. This study was conducted to determine the growth performance and subsequent meat yield, quality, and sensory characteristics in Cobb MX × 500 broilers fed graded BSFLF inclusions. Four treatments consisted of a corn and soybean meal-based control diet and diets with 5, 10, or 15 % BSFLF. Treatments were fed across the starter (0 to 13 d), grower (13 to 28 d), and finisher (28 to 41 d) phases and were replicated with 12 pens of 25 birds. Feed intake (FI), BW gain, and feed convers

SUBMITTER: Beckman NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12639305 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature