Sodium selenite enhanced the selenium content in black soldier fly DOI Creative Commons
Yifan Li, Han Chen, Yunting Zhang

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Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 6, 2024

Abstract This study focuses on the effects of different levels sodium selenite growth, selenium content, and antioxidant capacity black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens). The experiment used doses for treatment. Basic diet, no supplements (control); diet plus 10mg /kg Se (Se10); 20mg (Se20); 30mg/kg (Se30); 40mg/kg (Se40). results show that addition significantly increases content improves utilization capacity(P < 0.05). However, it also negatively affects growth performance other nutrients. optimal level supplementation should be determined to balance enrichment with overall health productivity fly.

Language: Английский

Dehydrated and live black soldier fly larvae as environmental enrichment in indigenous slow-growing chickens: performance, gut health, and chitinolytic enzyme activity DOI Creative Commons

E. Fiorilla,

Marta Gariglio, Francesco Gai

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animal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 18(8), P. 101239 - 101239

Published: July 3, 2024

The demand for sustainable and ethically farmed animal products is on the rise as consumers become more environmentally welfare conscious. need to diminish consumption of soybean meal urgent, companies are looking ways respond this necessity by alternatives meal. This study assessed impact introducing whole dehydrated live black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) into diet an indigenous chicken breed environmental enrichment. A total 144 39-day-old male Bianca di Saluzzo chickens were distributed among 18 pens assigned three different experimental groups. control group received a where was entirely replaced alternative ingredients. two groups given same supplemented with 5% expected daily feed intake BSFL or BSFL. Throughout trial period (from bird age 39–174 days age), weight recorded every 21 days, average gain, intake, conversion ratio calculated. time required birds consume times week. At 147 174 12 per treatment selected based mean slaughtered. Measurements included hot chilled carcass weights, organ weights (spleen, liver, heart, stomach), breast thigh muscle corresponding yields Acid protease activity measured in proventriculus extract, chitinase chitosanase calculated release reducing sugars from chitin chitosan. results showed little improvement final intakes animals fed insect compared birds. Larva supplementation had no negative overall well-being blood analysis histopathological assessment intestinal tract, spleen, liver. No differences found between vs times, all being eaten up very rapidly (< 3 min). increase activity. These findings support potential use form enrichment, particularly their form, convenient store, which would also encourage uptake practice farmers.

Language: Английский

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Incorporating whole insect larvae into poultry diets: state of the art and future perspectives DOI Creative Commons
Achille Schiavone, A. Castillo

Italian Journal of Animal Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 23(1), P. 1 - 14

Published: Dec. 6, 2023

A wide range of insects are being considered as potential candidate sources dietary protein; however, it was only recently that the European Union, with Regulation (EU) 2017/893 May 24, first allowed use black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens), common housefly (Musca domestica), yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor), lesser (Alphitobius diaperinus), house cricket (Acheta domesticus), banded (Gryllodes sigillatus) and field (Gryllus assimilis) feed in aquaculture. With 2021/1372 August 17, their extended to poultry pig feed. Most studies on feeding have focused benefits insect meals. However, live part natural diet poultry, so more effort should be directed at evaluating further, not relation effect performance product quality, but also from perspective bird welfare. No adverse effects been observed inclusion larvae up 10% daily intake. further research is needed establish levels most advantageous for bird's health, economically sustainable breeder without unnecessary waste resources. Live provide fresh, unaltered nutrients they stimulate birds express innate behaviours which may improve birds' The production distribution laborious expensive, especially large-scale systems. Dehydrated easier handle, no complex protocols need implemented prior offering bird. By contrast, dehydrated potentially less attractive birds.

Language: Английский

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Growth performance and meat quality of medium-growing chickens fed with live black soldier fly larvae DOI Creative Commons
Cristina Tognoli, Sara Bellezza Oddon, L. Zaniboni

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Italian Journal of Animal Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 24(1), P. 539 - 549

Published: Feb. 10, 2025

Language: Английский

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New horizons in live and dehydrated black soldier fly larvae usage: Behavioral and welfare implications in “Bianca di Saluzzo” cockerels DOI Creative Commons
Valentina Bongiorno, Edoardo Fiorilla, Marta Gariglio

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PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(2), P. e0318793 - e0318793

Published: Feb. 21, 2025

The literature on poultry welfare and behavior reports numerous promising effects derived from the administration of live or dehydrated black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) as environmental enrichment; however, their use in slow-growing male chickens has never been evaluated. To fill this gap, we divided a total 144 Bianca di Saluzzo chicks aged 39 days old into three experimental groups (six replicates, eight birds/replicate): control (C, no enrichment provided), (DL, 4.12% fed), (LL, 15.38% reared until 147 age. Explorative aggressive patterns were analyzed, concomitance with tonic immobility test avoidance distance test, heterophile to lymphocyte -H/L- ratio), excreta corticosterone metabolites (ECM) matrices. Overall, LL DL supplementation both effective at mitigating interactions among (P < 0.05), while frequency indoor explorative was lower group compared C 0.01). By contrast, found differences fear reduction during 0.05). We trend for H/L ratio be LL<DL = 0.051), ECM concentrations significantly 0.001). In conclusion, have potential produce beneficial outcomes chickens.

Language: Английский

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Effects of live black soldier fly and yellow mealworm larvae supplementation on slaughter performance and meat composition of Muscovy ducks DOI Creative Commons
Marta Gariglio, Edoardo Fiorilla, A. Trocino

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Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: April 19, 2025

The aim of the present study was to assess effects dietary supplementation with live black soldier fly (BSF) and yellow mealworm (YMW) larvae on Muscovy duck slaughter performance, meat quality (pH, color, water holding capacity, shear force), proximate composition, fatty acid profile. A total 126 female ducks were split into three groups: control (commercial feed only), BSF + larvae), YMW larvae). At 55 days age, weight assessed. results showed absence any differences in performance or traits between groups exception thigh composition. Indeed, moisture content lower two insect-fed compared group, while crude protein higher than birds (P < 0.05). We also observed a proportion C12:0 from birds, C14:0 C16:1 n7 group This confirms that providing insect does not compromise overall these birds.

Language: Английский

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Organic medium‐growing chickens fed live black soldier fly larvae: A welfare improvement study DOI
Valentina Bongiorno, Marta Gariglio, Valeria Zambotto

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Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 108(5), P. 1562 - 1577

Published: June 12, 2024

Abstract The overall beneficial effect of live black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) on the welfare broiler chickens, turkeys, and laying hens has already been discussed in literature. However, scant information is available regarding benefits feeding BSFL to medium‐growing chicken hybrids reared under organic/free‐range conditions, whose frequently cited as being inadequate. aim this research was advance our knowledge topic. To end, 240 label naked neck birds (Hubbard JA57 hybrid) were assigned, at 21 days age, four experimental groups (6 replicates/treatment, 10 chickens/replicate), created according sex (M/F) provision a 10% dietary supplementation (control males, control females, females), raised until 82 age. We performed behavioural observations, tonic immobility test, an avoidance distance (AD) test. assessed feather damage cleanliness, hock burn, footpad dermatitis, skin lesion scores, determined concentration excreta corticosterone metabolites (ECM) heterophile lymphocyte heterophile/lymphocyte (H/L) ratio. observations demonstrated increased physical foraging activity ( p < 0.05) administered compared with C ones, providing valuable data explorative recreational behaviour genotype. results also evidenced usefulness fear reducer those receiving supplement moved closer operator during AD test 0.01). No injuries or observed birds, regardless whether they received not. ECM unaffected by supplementation, while H/L ratio higher than ones = 0.050). In conclusion, could constitute powerful tool for improving life quality chickens. Further required clarify stress modulation role poultry production.

Language: Английский

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Live black soldier fly larvae as environmental enrichment for native chickens: implications for bird performance, welfare, and excreta microbiota DOI Creative Commons
Sara Bellezza Oddon, Ilaria Biasato, Ilario Ferrocino

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animal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 18(11), P. 101341 - 101341

Published: Sept. 19, 2024

Language: Английский

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Insect live larvae as a new nutritional model in duck: effects on gut health DOI Creative Commons
Elena Colombino, Marta Gariglio, Ilaria Biasato

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Animal Microbiome, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 6(1)

Published: May 29, 2024

Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Hermetia illucens (Black soldier fly-BSF) and Tenebrio molitor (Yellow mealworm-YMW) live larvae as a new nutritional model on duck’s gut health, considering histomorphometry, mucin composition, cytokines transcription levels, microbiota. A total 126, 3-days-old, females Muscovy ducks were randomly allotted three dietary treatments (6 replicates/treatment, 7 birds/pen): (i) C: basal diet; (ii) BSF: C + BSF larvae; (iii) YMW: YMW larvae. administered top diet, based 5% expected daily feed intake. The weight, average gain, intake conversion ratio evaluated for whole experimental period. On day 52, 12 ducks/treatment (2 birds/replicate) slaughtered samples duodenum, jejunum, ileum, spleen, liver, thymus bursa Fabricius collected histomorphometry. Mucin composition was in small intestine through histochemical staining while jejunal MUC-2 levels by rt-qPCR. Cecal microbiota also analyzed means 16 S rRNA gene sequencing. Results Birds’ growth performance histomorphometry not influenced with proximo-distal decreasing gradient from duodenum ileum ( p < 0.001), respecting physiological development. intensity expression did vary among treatments, even though increased according normal mucus physiology 0.001). Regarding local immune response, IL-6 higher group when compared other groups = 0.009). Insect affect cecal diversity, but showed presence Helicobacter , Elusimicrobium Succinatimonas lower abundance Coriobacteriaceae Phascolarctobacterium birds 0.05). Conclusions use impair development ducks, slightly improved intestinal status enhancing regulatory cytokine increasing minor Operational Taxonomic Units (OTUs) involved short-chain fatty acids production.

Language: Английский

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Sodium selenite enhanced the selenium content in black soldier fly DOI Creative Commons
Yifan Li, Han Chen, Yunting Zhang

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 6, 2024

Abstract This study focuses on the effects of different levels sodium selenite growth, selenium content, and antioxidant capacity black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens). The experiment used doses for treatment. Basic diet, no supplements (control); diet plus 10mg /kg Se (Se10); 20mg (Se20); 30mg/kg (Se30); 40mg/kg (Se40). results show that addition significantly increases content improves utilization capacity(P < 0.05). However, it also negatively affects growth performance other nutrients. optimal level supplementation should be determined to balance enrichment with overall health productivity fly.

Language: Английский

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