Table 2.
Composition of experimental diets, as fed.
| Item | Black fly soldier larvae meal (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 5.0 | 7.5 | |
| Corn | 43.3 | 46.7 | 48.2 |
| Soybean meal | 25.4 | 18.5 | 15.1 |
| Wheat | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Black fly soldier larvae meal | – | 5.0 | 7.5 |
| Soy oil | 3.27 | 1.92 | 1.30 |
| Limestone fine, <1 mm | 7.29 | 7.21 | 7.17 |
| Limestone coarse, 2 to 4 mm | 2.19 | 2.16 | 2.15 |
| Mono calcium phosphate | 2.00 | 1.98 | 1.98 |
| Vitamin-trace premix1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Salt | 0.37 | 0.29 | 0.33 |
| DL-methionine | 0.2 | 0.21 | 0.22 |
| Sodium bicarbonate | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| L-Lysine | 0.01 | – | – |
| L-Threonine | – | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Calculated provisions | |||
| AME (kcal/kg) | 2800 | 2800 | 2800 |
| Crude protein (%) | 17.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Crude fat (%) | 5.14 | 4.32 | 3.96 |
| SID Lys (%) | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 |
| SID Met (%) | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.48 |
| SID Met + Cys | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 |
| SID Try (%) | 0.20 | 0.17 | 0.16 |
| SID Thr (%) | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.53 |
| Ca (%) | 4.10 | 4.10 | 4.10 |
| Available P (%) | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.44 |
| Na (%) | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| Cl (%) | 0.25 | 0.20 | 0.23 |
1Vitamin mineral premix provided per kilogram of premix: vitamin A, 880,000 IU; vitamin D3, 330,000 IU; vitamin E, 4,000 IU; vitamin B12, 1,200 mcg; biotin, 22,000 mcg; menadione, 330 mg; thiamine, 400 mg; riboflavin, 800 mg; pantothenic acid, 1,500 mg; pyridoxine, 300 mg; niacin, 5,000 mg; folic acid, 100 mg; choline, 60,000 mg; iron, 6,000 mg; and copper, 1,000 mg.