[HTML][HTML] Dietary inclusion of defatted silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) pupa meal in broiler chickens: phase feeding effects on nutritional and sensory meat quality

A Dalle Zotte, Y Singh, E Zsedely, B Contiero… - Poultry Science, 2024 - Elsevier
The present experiment was conducted to test the effect of a 4% defatted silkworm (Bombyx
mori) pupae meal (SWM) incorporation into chickens' diets at different growth phases on …

A meta‐analysis of the meat physicochemical parameters of broiler chickens fed insect‐based diet

E Malematja, NA Sebola, TG Manyelo… - Journal of Animal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
A total of 23 studies were identified in a literature search performed in the Scopus, Science
Direct and Google Scholar databases for meta‐analysis. The criteria used include studies …

[HTML][HTML] Potential of full-fat silkworm-based diets for laying quails: performance and egg physical quality

Y Singh, M Cullere, D Bertelli, S Segato, G Franzo… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
The present research was conducted to determine the optimal inclusion level of full-fat
silkworm chrysalis meal (SWM) into laying quails' diets, focusing on performance traits and …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence that the Bowman-Birk inhibitor from Pisum sativum affects intestinal proteolytic activities in chickens

T Moreau, E Recoules, M De Pauw, V Labas… - Poultry Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Chicken diet essentially relies on soybean as the major source of proteins but there are
increasing efforts to identify other protein-rich feedstuffs. Of these, some pea cultivars …

[HTML][HTML] Live yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) larvae: a promising nutritional enrichment for laying quails

A Dalle Zotte, Y Singh, B Palumbo, B Contiero… - Poultry Science, 2024 - Elsevier
The study aimed to evaluate the effect of supplementing live Tenebrio molitor (TM) larvae to
laying quails (Coturnix japonica) as nutritional enrichment. Live performances, apparent …

QTL analysis to identify genes involved in the trade-off between silk protein synthesis and larva-pupa transition in silkworms

R Gao, C Li, A Zhou, X Wang, K Lu, W Zuo… - Genetics Selection …, 2024 - Springer
Background Insect-based food and feed are increasingly attracting attention. As a
domesticated insect, the silkworm (Bombyx mori) has a highly nutritious pupa that can be …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of vaccination program on immune response, production performance, and carcass composition of Ross 308 broiler chickens

M Wegner, D Kokoszyński, K Krajewski, A Żurek - Poultry Science, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to compare the effect of 2 different vaccination programs using
vaccines against infection bronchitis virus (IBV) and avian metapneumovirus (aMPV) on the …

[PDF][PDF] Detection of Bombyx mori as a Protein Source in Feedingstuffs by Real-Time PCR with a Single-Copy Gene Target

A Marien, B Dubois, A Anselmo, P Veys, G Berben… - Agriculture, 2024 - researchgate.net
The silkworm, Bombyx mori, is reared on a large scale, mainly for silk production. The waste
from this silk production, like pupae, is underused. As an edible insect, B. mori is a good …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of a vaccination program on physicochemical characteristics, meat texture, and metric traits of the digestive tract and leg bones of broilers.

M Wegner, D Kokoszyński, M Kotowicz… - Journal of …, 2024 - researchgate.net
Various immunoprophylaxis programs aimed at protecting chickens from different pathogens
and reducing production losses due to mortality or disease are increasingly important in …