Table 1.
Analyzed composition and TMEn of two black soldier fly larvae meals (BSFL) (DM basis).1
| BSFL 1 | BSFL 2 | SEM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude protein (%) | 57.5 | 58.1 | |
| Crude fat (%) | 20.7 | 19.2 | |
| Acid detergent fiber (%) | 7.44 | 9.85 | |
| Neutral detergent fiber (%) | 12.4 | 15.3 | |
| Ca (%) | 1.34 | 2.28 | |
| P (%) | 1.03 | 1.11 | |
| Na (%) | 0.12 | 0.17 | |
| Gross energy (kcal/kg) | 5410 | 5325 | |
| TMEn (kcal/kg) | 4250a | 3998b | 0.053 |
a-bValues with different superscripts are significantly different (P < 0.05).
1
TMEn values are means of 8 individually-caged conventional roosters. All other values are means of duplicate analyses.