Effect of Different Dietary Doses of Black Soldier Fly Meal on Performance and Egg Quality in Free-Range Reared Laying Hens

(1) Background: Given the problems currently posed by the use of soybean meal in poultry feeding, its replacement with black soldier fly (BSF) meal may be a suitable strategy. Therefore, this study evaluated the effect of this dietary replacement on laying performance, egg quality, and yolk nutritio...

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Published in:	Animals
Main Authors:	Carlos Romero, Juan Carlos Cenalmor, Susana Chamorro, César Redondo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Subjects:	<i>Hermetia illucens</i> hen laying performance egg quality fatty acid profile vitamin
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/22/3340

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