Partially defatted black soldier fly larva meal inclusion in piglet diets: effects on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, blood profile, gut morphology and histological features

Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
Ilaria BiasatoLaura Gasco

Abstract

The aim of this trial was to investigate the effects of different inclusion levels of a partially defatted black soldier fly (BSF, Hermetia illucens L.) larva meal on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, blood profile, gut morphology and histological features of piglets. A total of 48 newly weaned piglets were individually weighed (initial body weight (IBW): 6.1 ± 0.16 kg) and randomly allocated to 3 dietary treatments (4 boxes as replicates/treatment and 4 animals/box). BSF larva meal was included at increasing levels (0% [BSF0], 5% [BSF5] and 10% [BSF10]) in isonitrogenous and isoenergetic diets formulated for two feeding phases: I (from d 1 to d 23) and II (from d 24 to d 61). The weight gain (WG), average daily gain (ADG), average daily feed intake (ADFI) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were calculated for each feeding phase and for the whole trial. The haematochemical parameters and nutrient digestibility of the piglets were also evaluated. A total of 3 piglets per box were slaughtered on d 61 and the slaughtered piglets were submitted to morphometric investigations and histopathological examinations. No overall significant differences were observed for growth performance (P > 0.05), except for the ADFI of phase...Continue Reading

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Aug 16, 2019·Animal : an International Journal of Animal Bioscience·K DiGiacomo, B J Leury
Apr 3, 2019·Animals : an Open Access Journal From MDPI·Giovanni SogariLaura Gasco
Apr 19, 2019·Animals : an Open Access Journal From MDPI·Laura GascoFrancesco Gai
Jun 23, 2020·Journal of Animal Science and Technology·HanSeo KoJinSoo Kim
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Nov 25, 2020·Annual Review of Animal Biosciences·Kerensa J HawkeyAndrew M Salter
Feb 16, 2021·Journal of Animal Science·Tarra A FreelElizabeth A Koutsos

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light microscopy
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