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. 2024 Sep 30;13(19):3139. doi: 10.3390/foods13193139

Table 3.

Gryllus madagascarensis mean body mass gain, body length, feed conversion ratio (FCR), quantity of feed consumed per kg live weight gain, and cost of feeding per kg live mass gain when fed on nine formulated feeds and the reference feed.

Feed Initial Mean Body Length (mm) Final Mean Body Length (mm) Initial Mean Body Mass (g) Final Mean Body Mass Gain (g) Daily Feed Intake per Cricket (gDM) Average Daily Gain (g) FCR Consumed Amount of Feed (kgDM) per kg Live Weight Gain Cost of Feeding per kg Live Weight Gain (Malagasy Ariary)
CFA 2.00 ± 0.00 23.55 ± 0.08 g 0.001 ± 0.00 0.81 ± 0.01 g 0.050 ± 0.001 b 0.027 ± 0.001 g 1.85 ± 0.01 c 0.38 ± 0.01 ef 1444.00 ± 0.83 h
CFB 2.00 ± 0.00 24.06 ± 0.05 f 0.001 ± 0.00 0.78 ± 0.01 h 0.070 ± 0.001 h 0.022 ± 0.001 h 3.18 ± 0.01 f 0.37 ± 0.01 de 383.76 ± 0.18 f
CFC 2.00 ± 0.00 25.86 ± 0.15 b 0.001 ± 0.00 1.05 ± 0.01 c 0.065 ± 0.001 g 0.038 ± 0.001 a 1.71 ± 0.01 a 0.34 ± 0.01 b 272.00 ± 0.52 c
CFD 2.00 ± 0.00 25.59 ± 0.08 c 0.001 ± 0.00 1.03 ± 0.01 d 0.058 ± 0.001 d 0.029 ± 0.001 e 1.93 ± 0.01 d 0.34 ± 0.01 b 306.00 ± 0.42 d
CFE 2.00 ± 0.00 26.69 ± 0.09 a 0.001 ± 0.00 1.11 ± 0.01 b 0.060 ± 0.001 e 0.035 ± 0.001 c 1.71 ± 0.01 a 0.32 ± 0.01 a 320.00 ± 2.11 e
CFF 2.00 ± 0.00 25.07 ± 0.05 d 0.001 ± 0.00 0.94 ± 0.01 e 0.060 ± 0.001 f 0.031 ± 0.001 d 1.94 ± 0.01 e 0.35 ± 0.01 c 245.00 ± 1.02 b
CFG 2.00 ± 0.00 26.80 ± 0.09 a 0.001 ± 0.00 1.15 ± 0.01 a 0.053 ± 0.001 c 0.036 ± 0.001 b 1.71 ± 0.01 a 0.31 ± 0.01 a 217.00 ± 0.30 a
CFH 2.00 ± 0.00 24.43 ± 0.06 e 0.001 ± 0.00 0.85 ± 0.01 f 0.056 ± 0.001 d 0.030 ± 0.001 f 1.83 ± 0.01 b 0.36 ± 0.01 cd 216.00 ± 0.37 a
CFI 2.00 ± 0.00 22.09 ± 0.09 h 0.001 ± 0.00 0.69 ± 0.01 i 0.090 ± 0.001 i 0.020 ± 0.001 i 2.25 ± 0.01 e 0.41 ± 0.01 f 592.04 ± 0.31 g
CFJ 2.00 ± 0.00 13.50 ± 0.11 i 0.001 ± 0.00 0.20 ± 0.01 j 0.0163 ± 0.001 a 0.005 ± 0.001 j 3.26 ± 0.01 g 1.40 ± 0.01 g 1507.10 ± 0.14 i

The results are expressed as mean values ± standard deviation of three determinations on a dry matter (DM) basis. Different letters in a column indicate significant differences, as determined by Student–Newman–Keul test (p < 0.05): CFA—16% soybean meal + 22% a mixture of fine wheat and wheat flour + 15% broken rice+ 25% maize + 5% bergafats + 1% lysine amino acid +1% DCP + 1% methionine + 1% vitamin-mineral premix + 1% lime + 15% fish meal; CFB—98% cassava leaves + 1% sugar + 1% baking powder; CFC—20% silver leaf desmodium + 20% wheat bran + 40% cowpea bran + 20% maize bran; CFD—30% tropical African morning glory, 30% maize bran, 20% navy bean bran, 10% maize germ, 10% rice bran; CFE—20% tropical African morning glory, CFF—30% tropical African morning glory + 40% cassava leaves powder + 20% cowpea bran + 10% of navy bean bran; CFG—20% tropical African morning glory, 20% gallant soldier, 15% cassava leaves, 20% cowpea bran, 10% navy bean bran, 10% maize bran, 5% wheat bran; CFH—30% cassava leaves + gallant soldier + 20% cowpea bran + 10% tropical African morning glory + 10% taro leaves; CFI—99% wheat bran and 1% baking powder; CFJ—33% maize bran, 33% cassava tuber bran, 33% wheat bran, 1% baking powder; DCP is dicalcium phosphate.