Effect of Dietary Replacement of Fishmeal by Insect Meal on Growth Performance, Blood Profiles and Economics of Growing Pigs in Kenya

Effect of Dietary Replacement of Fishmeal by Insect Meal on Growth Performance, Blood Profiles and Economics of Growing Pigs in Kenya

Pig production is one of the fastest growing livestock sectors. Development of this sector is hampered by rapidly increasing costs of fishmeal (FM), which is a common protein source in animal feeds. Here, we explored the potential of substituting FM with black soldier fly larval meal (BSFLM) on grow...

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Main Authors: Shaphan Y. Chia, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Isaac M. Osuga, Alphonce O. Alaru, David M. Mwangi, Macdonald Githinji, Sevgan Subramanian, Komi K. M. Fiaboe, Sunday Ekesi, Joop J. A. van Loon, Marcel Dicke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
growing pigs
blood parameters
insect larval meal
alternative protein
animal feeds
cost benefit analysis
return on investment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/10/705

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