Chemical composition and nutrient digestibility of insect meal for broiler.
Chemical composition and nutrient digestibility of insect meal for broiler.
Author(s): DOURADO, L. R. B.; LOPES, P. M.; SILVA, V. K.; CARVALHO, F. L. A.; MOURA, F. A. S.; SILVA, L. B.; GIANNECCHINI, L. G.; PINHEIRO, S. R. F.; BIAGIOTTI, D.; KIMPARA, J. M.
Summary: To determine the chemical composition and digestibility of insect meal for poultry made from the larvae of Tenebrio molitor (TL) and nymphs of Gryllus assimilis (GAN) a total excreta collection test was carried out, substituting 20% of the reference diet with each type of meal. The meals presented 6074 and 5975 kcal/Kg of gross energy, with 49.34% and 52.66% protein for TL and GAN respectively. The most nutrient digestibility was less than 65%, except for energy and ether-extract digestibility in the meal from Tenebrio molitor larvae, which were over 70%. The meals under analysis can be used as a source of nutrients in poultry diets.
Publication year: 2020
Types of publication: Journal article
Unit: Embrapa Mid-North
Keywords: Alimentação, Avicultura, Diet, Dieta, Gallus gallus, Gryllus assimilis, Nutriente, Nutrients, Poultry feeding, Tenebrio molitor
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