[HTML][HTML] Italian consumers' readiness to adopt eggs from insect-fed hens

N Lippi, S Predieri, C Chieco, GM Daniele… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary An overall increase in food demand is pushing the agri-food sector toward
higher food output. In particular, the feeding of laying hens plays a major role, requiring …

[HTML][HTML] Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae oil as an alternative fat ingredient to soybean oil in laying hen diets

B Kim, M Kim, JY Jeong, HR Kim, SY Ji, H Jung… - Animal …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective The objective of this study was to determine whether dietary black soldier fly
(Hermetia illucens, HI) larvae oil (HILO) could serve as an alternative fat source to soybean …

Insects as a natural component of pheasant diets: effects of full-fat Hermetia illucens meal on egg production and quality, hatchability, and selected physicochemical …

M Flis, D Józefiak, A Bielak, K Kasperek… - J. Anim. Feed …, 2024 - jafs.com.pl
The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of supplementing Hermetia illucens larval
meal in pheasant diets on selected hatchability parameters and physicochemical properties …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the performance, egg quality, serum analysis, heavy metals and essential trace metals accumulation in laying hen eggs and tissues fed black …

S Khan, X Shi, R Cai, S Zhao, X Li, IM Khan, Z Yin… - Poultry Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Black soldier fly (BSF) larvae convert wastes into protein, playing a vital role in addressing
the challenge of sustainable poultry production. These larvae accumulate toxic substances …

Evaluation of microwave-dried black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae meal as a dietary protein source in broiler chicken diets

B Kim, HR Kim, YC Baek, CH Ryu… - Journal of Insects …, 2022 - wageningenacademic.com
Here, the effect of microwave-dried black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae meal (HILM)
as a dietary protein source on the growth performance and health of broilers was evaluated …

[HTML][HTML] Big opportunities for tiny bugs: rush to boost laying hen performance using black soldier fly larvae meal

LK Wamai, LM Munga, IM Osuga… - Journal of Economic …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Rising feed cost challenges due to expensive conventional protein sources continue to
make headlines in Africa causing drops in profit margins. We assessed the impact of insect …

Egg fatty acid profiles and potential health risk from defatted insect meal in laying hens' diets

E Chatzidimitriou, H Davis, V Maurer, F Leiber… - Journal of Insects as …, 2022 - brill.com
Insects, a staple feed for wild birds and free ranging poultry, have a relatively high protein
quality and are a promising feed for commercial poultry. Replacing soybean meal with insect …

[HTML][HTML] The Influence of Alternative Diets and Whole Dry Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens) on the Production Performance, Blood Status, and Egg Quality …

A Montalbán, J Madrid, F Hernández, A Schiavone… - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The European Union's poultry industry relies heavily on imported
ingredients such as soybean meal. In this study, we tested three diets on 120 laying hens …

[HTML][HTML] Food for thought: Valuable bioproduction pathways emerge in a circular food production model

KH Doughty, JA Middleton, MJ Salini, ME Kragt… - Cleaner and Circular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ensuring the production and supply of food, fuel and other resources meets growing
demands is among the world's most important and difficult challenges. The climate crisis …

The role of Insects in novel sustainable animal production systems

T Veldkamp, I Belghit, S Chatzfiotis, M Mastoraki… - Sustainable Use of Feed …, 2023 - Springer
Insects are a natural component of animal diets. They contain a high amount of digestible
protein and fat and are also rich in micronutrients such as copper, iron, magnesium …