Live black soldier fly larvae as environmental enrichment for native chickens: implications for bird performance, welfare, and excreta microbiota

Live black soldier fly larvae as environmental enrichment for native chickens: implications for bird performance, welfare, and excreta microbiota

Dietary live insect larvae were recently proposed for use in laying hens and broiler−intensive chicken farming as an innovative form of environmental enrichment, but their use in native dual-purpose chickens has never been investigated. This study aims to evaluate the effects of live black soldier f...

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Main Authors: S. Bellezza Oddon, I. Biasato, I. Ferrocino, A. Imarisio, M. Renna, C. Caimi, M. Gariglio, S. Dabbou, M. Pipan, D. Dekleva, M.R. Corvaglia, V. Bongiorno, E. Macchi, L. Cocolin, L. Gasco, A. Schiavone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-11-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
Autochthonous breed
Hermetia illucens
Laying hen
Local poultry
Supplementation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731124002787
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