scholarly journals Black soldier fly and yellow mealworm live larvae for broiler chickens: Effects on bird performance and health status

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Bellezza Oddon ◽  
Ilaria Biasato ◽  
Arianna Imarisio ◽  
Miha Pipan ◽  
Dominik Dekleva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Black Soldier Fly ◽  
Yellow Mealworm

scholarly journals Antimicrobial Effects of Black Soldier Fly and Yellow Mealworm Fats and Their Impact on Gut Microbiota of Growing Rabbits

Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sihem Dabbou ◽  
Ilario Ferrocino ◽  
Laura Gasco ◽  
Achille Schiavone ◽  
Angela Trocino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Fatty Acids ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Microbial Composition ◽  
Fat Supplementation ◽  
Black Soldier Fly ◽  
Yellow Mealworm ◽  
Group A ◽  
Cecal Microbiota

This study aimed to evaluate the in vitro antimicrobial activities of two types of insect fats extracted from black soldier fly larvae (HI, Hermetia illucens L.) and yellow mealworm larvae (TM, Tenebrio molitor L.) and their effects as dietary replacement of soybean oil (S) on cecal fermentation pattern, and fecal and cecal microbiota in rabbits. A total of 120 weaned rabbits were randomly allotted to three dietary treatments (40 rabbits/group) —a control diet (C diet) containing 1.5% of S and two experimental diets (HI diet (HID) and TM diet (TMD)), where S was totally substituted by HI or TM fats during the whole trial that lasted 41 days. Regarding the in vitro antimicrobial activities, HI and TM fats did not show any effects on Salmonella growth. Yersinia enterocolitica showed significantly lower growth when challenged with HI fats than the controls. The insect fat supplementation in rabbit diets increased the contents of the cecal volatile fatty acids when compared to the control group. A metataxonomic approach was adopted to investigate the shift in the microbial composition as a function of the dietary insect fat supplementation. The microbiota did not show a clear separation as a function of the inclusion, even if a specific microbial signature was observed. Indeed, HI and TM fat supplementation enriched the presence of Akkermansia that was found to be correlated with NH3-N concentration. An increase in Ruminococcus, which can improve the immune response of the host, was also observed. This study confirms the potential of HI and TM fats as antibacterial feed ingredients with a positive influence on the rabbit cecal microbiota, thus supporting the possibility of including HI and TM fats in rabbit diets.

scholarly journals Can black soldier fly Desmodium intortum larvae-based diets enhance the performance of Cobb500 broiler chickens and smallholder farmers' profit in Kenya?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary M. Mutisya ◽  
Mawufe K. Agbodzavu ◽  
John N. Kinyuru ◽  
Chrysantus M. Tanga ◽  
Mathew Gicheha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Black Soldier Fly

scholarly journals Corrigendum Effect of Dietary Supplement of Algae (Spirulina platensis) as an Alternative to Antibiotics on Growth Performance and Health Status of Broiler Chickens

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-98
Author(s):  
Md. Zahir Uddin Rubel ◽  
Md. Anwarul Haque Beg ◽  
K. B. M. Saiful Isl ◽  
Maksuda Begum ◽  
Md. Mahfuj Ullah Patoary
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Dietary Supplement ◽  
Spirulina Platensis ◽  
Broiler Chickens
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