Table 2.
Feed composition for broiler starter and finisher diets (diets [g/kg] as fed) of experimental diets.
| Broiler starter diets |
Broiler finisher diets |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | T1 | T2 | T3 | Control | T1 | T2 | T3 | |
| Feed ingredients | ||||||||
| Maize germ | 528.8.0 | 527.0 | 540.0 | 550.2 | 550.0 | 526.0 | 534.0 | 576.5 |
| Wheat pollard | 104.0 | 108 | 97.6 | 98.9 | 201.6 | 200.5 | 198.2 | 165.5 |
| Corn oil | 24.60 | 16.3 | 11.4 | 4.0 | 27.2 | 22.1 | 15.2 | 5.4 |
| Fish meal | 325.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmodium intortum | 0 | 82.65 | 165.3 | 247.0 | 0 | 55.0 | 110.0 | 165.0 |
| BSFL meal | 0 | 247.95 | 165.3 | 82.7 | 0 | 165.0 | 110.0 | 55.0 |
| Limestone | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 22.6 | 22.6 | 22.6 | 22.6 |
| Salt | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
| Broiler premix1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Mycotoxin binder | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Total | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Calculated values for ME and nitrogen free extracts | ||||||||
| ME (kcal/kg) | 2,997 | 3,018 | 3,021 | 3,037 | 3,052 | 3,053 | 3,059 | 3,100 |
| Non-phytate phosphorus (%) | 0.4558 | 0.4528 | 0.4572 | 0.4532 | 0.4537 | 0.4546 | 0.4597 | 0.4528 |
| Nitrogen-free extracts (%) | 43.9 | 44.1 | 42.0 | 42.1 | 45.2 | 44.6 | 43.5 | 34.0 |
| Analyzed nutrient content (% DM basis) of experimental diets | ||||||||
| DM | 88.9 | 89.7 | 89.3 | 89.8 | 88.4 | 89.2 | 89.5 | 89.7 |
| CP | 22.1 | 23.1 | 22.8 | 21.4 | 21.5 | 22.5 | 22.0 | 21.0 |
| Ether extracts | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Calcium | 0.900 | 0.9389 | 0.9290 | 0.9938 | 0.8746 | 0.8715 | 0.8850 | 0.8635 |
| Total phosphorus | 0.5592 | 0.5563 | 0.5692 | 0.5643 | 0.5540 | 0.5620 | 0.5784 | 0.5592 |
| Crude fiber | 3.4 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Ash | 9.7 | 10.1 | 9.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.5 |
T1 = 25% D. intortum + 75% BSFL, T2 = 50% D. intortum + 50% BSFL, T3 = 75% D. intortum + 25% BSFL, and control = commercial feed.
Abbreviation: BSFL, black soldier fly larvae.
Broiler premix (provided per kg of diet) = vitamin A (IU) 625,0000, vitamin D3 (IU) 100,0000, vitamin E (IU) 15,000, vitamin K3 (mg) 1,000, vitamin B1 (mg) 500, vitamin B2 (mg) 2,500, vitamin B6 (mg) 2,500, vitamin B12 (mg) 10, pantothenic acid (mg) 600, nicotinic acid (mg) 15,000, folic acid (mg) 500, biotin (mg) 35, choline chloride (mg) 15,0000, iron (mg) 2,0000, copper (mg) 2,500, zinc (mg) 25,000, manganese (mg) 15,000, iodine (mg) 600, cobalt (mg) 400, butylated hydroxytoluene (antioxidant, mg) 12,5000.