Evaluating the Growth and Cost–Benefit Analysis of Feeding Improved Indigenous Chicken with Diets Containing Black Soldier Fly Larva Meal

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dc.contributor.authorMwangi, K. Waithaka
dc.contributor.authorOsuga, Isaac M.
dc.contributor.authorKabuage, Lucy W.
dc.contributor.authorSubramanian, Sevgan
dc.contributor.authorMuriithi, Beatrice
dc.contributor.authorWachira, Ann M.
dc.contributor.authorTanga, Chrysantus M.
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-24T06:26:55Z
dc.date.available2023-07-24T06:26:55Z
dc.date.issued2022-09
dc.descriptionarticleen_US
dc.description.abstractThe high cost of feed has been the major hindrance to a hindrance to the growth, sustainability, profitability, and expansion of poultry production. Black soldier fly larva (BSFL) meal is one of the most promising alternative protein sources widely accepted globally. This study evaluated the growth performance of improved indigenous chicken (IIC)-fed diets containing different inclusion levels of BSFL meals. The BSFL meal inclusion rates included 0% (Diet0), 5% (Diet1), 10% (Diet2), 15% (Diet3), and 20% (Diet4) as replacement to the expensive fish meal in chick and grower diets. Our results showed that diet significantly affected the average daily feed intake, feed conversion ratio, and average daily weight gain of the chicks. The average daily weight gain and feed conversion ratio, except average daily feed intake of the growers, was not significantly affected by diets. The gross profit margin, cost–benefit ratio, and return on investment of feeding birds with BSFL meal varied significantly. The highest cost–benefit ratio of 2.12 was recorded for birds fed on Diet4. Our findings demonstrate that insect-based feeds can successfully and cost-effectively replace fish meal up to 20% without compromising the growth performance of the birds. Therefore, BSFL meal could be incorporated as an essential part of poultry feed production for IIC, potentially reducing the total feed cost while maintaining optimal production and reducing the cost of meat and egg products.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipAustralian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation Curt Bergfors Foundation Food Planet Prize Award Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Government of the Republic of Kenyaen_US
dc.identifier.citationWaithaka MK, Osuga IM, Kabuage LW, Subramanian S, Muriithi B, Wachira AM and Tanga CM (2022) Evaluating the growth and cost–benefit analysis of feeding improved indigenous chicken with diets containing black soldier fly larva meal. Front. Insect Sci. 2:933571. doi: 10.3389/finsc.2022.933571en_US
dc.identifier.otherdoi: 10.3389/finsc.2022.933571
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/26352
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFrontiers in Insect Scienceen_US
dc.subjectinsectsen_US
dc.subjectalternative protein ingredientsen_US
dc.subjectpoultry feeden_US
dc.subjectfeed intakeen_US
dc.subjectcost-effectivenessen_US
dc.subjectimproved indigenous chickenen_US
dc.subjectfood securityen_US
dc.titleEvaluating the Growth and Cost–Benefit Analysis of Feeding Improved Indigenous Chicken with Diets Containing Black Soldier Fly Larva Mealen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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