RESEARCH ARTICLES
Effect of dietary inclusion of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae meal on nutrients digestibility and biochemical parameters of meat type male ducks
Samir Nagib Habib Hakim, S. Sankaralingam, P. Anitha, Binoj Chacko and T. Sathu
doi: : https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2022.53.3.417-423
Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences.2022.53(3):417-423.
Author Details
Samir Nagib Habib Hakim: MVSc Scholar, Department of Poultry Science, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur- 680 651. Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India.
S. Sankaralingam: Assistant Professor & Senior Scientist, AICRP on Poultry Breeding, Mannuthy Thrissur- 680 651. Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India.
P. Anitha: Professor and Head, Department of Poultry Science, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur- 680 651. Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India
Binoj Chacko: Assistant Professor & Head, University Poultry & Duck Farm, Mannuthy, Thrissur- 680 651. Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India.
T. Sathu: Assistant Professor, Department of Livestock Products Technology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur- 680 651. Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India.
Article History
Received: 15.02.2022, Accepted: 05.03.2022, Published online: 30.09.2022
Corresponding author: Samir Nagib Habib Hakim
e-mail: drsamirnagib@gmail.com,
Citation: Hakim, S.N.H., Sankaralingam, S., Anitha, P ., Chacko, B. and Sathu, T. 2022. Effect of dietary inclusion of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae meal on nutrients digestibility and biochemical parameters of meat type male ducks. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 53 (3): 417-423
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2022.53.3.417-423
Abstract
A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of feeding black soldier fly larvae meal (BSFLM) on nutrients digestibility and biochemical parameters of meat type male ducks. Ninetysix, day-old male ducklings were allotted into four dietary treatments with four replicates having six ducklings each in a completely randomized design. The different dietary treatments were fed with 0, 5, 10 and 15 per cent BSFLM as replacement to soya bean meal (SBM). The results showed that inclusion up to 15 per cent did not affect the nutrients digestibility and biochemical parameters of birds except significantly (p<0.05) lower blood serum triglycerides level in all BSFLM fed groups compared to control group.
Keywords: Black soldier fly larvae, Hermetia illucens, meat type ducks, nutrient digestibility, biochemical parameters
