Can a mixture of Hermetia illucens and Tenebrio molitor meals be feasible to feed broiler chickens? A focus on bird productive performance, nutrient digestibility, and meat quality

Hermetia illucens (HI) and Tenebrio molitor (TM) meals have widely been used in broiler chickens, but their mixture has never been tested. This study investigated the effects of HI and TM meals – alone and as a mixture (MIX, 1:1) – on productive performance, nutrient digestibility, carcass traits, a...

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Published in:	Poultry Science
Main Authors:	Ilaria Biasato, Marta Gariglio, Valentina Bongiorno, Edoardo Fiorilla, Eleonora E. Cappone, Sara Bellezza Oddon, Zaira Loiotine, Christian Caimi, Keidy Y. Mendez Rondo, Manuela Renna, Carola Lussiana, Alberto Brugiapaglia, Fuensanta Hernández, Achille Schiavone, Laura Gasco
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-07-01
Subjects:	Alternative protein Black soldier fly Commercial farming Poultry Yellow mealworm
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579125003918