Table 4.
Physical properties of experimental feeds containing black soldier fly full-fat meal.
| ITEM | CON | H5 | H10 | H15 | H20 | H25 | H30 | SEM | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D (mm) | 3.70 c | 3.72 b,c | 3.79 a,b,c | 3.85 a,b,c | 3.91 a | 3.87 a | 3.93 a | 0.02 | 0.0017 |
| ER (%) | 23.4 c | 24.1 b,c | 26.4 a,b,c | 28.4 a,b | 30.4 a | 29.0 a | 31.1 a | 0.62 | 0.0017 |
| PD (g/dm3) | 603 a | 603 a | 592 b | 586 c | 571 d | 546 e | 532 f | 6.21 | <0.0001 |
| SV (s/100 cm) | 10.9 d | 10.8 d | 11.3 c,d | 11.7 b,c,d | 12.2 b,c | 12.5 a,b | 13.3 a | 0.15 | <0.0010 |
| WS (%) | 97.8 a | 97.3 a | 97.4 a | 97.7 a | 96.9 a,b | 95.8 b | 96.3 b | 1.64 | <0.0001 |
| VI (%) | 24.8 c | 25.2 c | 29.6 c | 36.4 b | 38.0 b | 38.4 b | 48.8 a | 0.24 | <0.0001 |
D: pellet diameter (mm), ER: expansion ratio (%), PD: pellet density (g/dm3), SV: sinking velocity (s/100 cm), WS: water stability (%), VI: volume increase (%);CON: control feed, H5: experimental feed with 5% BSFL, H10: experimental feed with 10% BSFL, H15: experimental feed with 15% BSFL, H20: experimental feed with 20% BSFL, H25: experimental feed with 25% BSFL, H30: experimental feed with 30% BSFL; Different letters (a, b, c, d, e, f) indicate differences between treatments (p ≤ 0.05).