Table 2.
Effect of dietary low-inclusion levels of full-fatted black soldier fly larvae meal on the growth performance of layer chickens during 1–42 days of age (each value represents the mean of six replicates).
| Inclusion, % | Final BW, g | ADG, g/bird/day | ADFI, g/bird/day | F/G | Mortality, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 467.1d | 10.18d | 22.73 | 2.23a | 8.50 |
| 3 | 494.4a | 10.83a | 23.01 | 2.12c | 6.67 |
| 6 | 481.4b | 10.52b | 22.46 | 2.14c | 5.83 |
| 9 | 475.2c | 10.37c | 22.53 | 2.18b | 6.67 |
| SEM | 1.95 | 0.047 | 0.175 | 0.011 | 1.23 |
| P-value | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 0.15 | <0.0001 | 0.63 |
| Linear | 0.21 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 0.003 | 0.45 |
| Quadratic | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 0.56 | <0.0001 | 0.24 |
Final BW, final body weight; ADFI, average daily feed intake; ADG, average daily gain; F/G, feed/gain ratio; SEM, standard error of the mean.
Values within a column with no common letters differ significantly (P < 0.05).