Insects in chicken nutrition. A review
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2020
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Increasing chicken meat production needs an alternative and easily available protein
source as a potentional substitute for soybean meal or fishmeal. The insect meals seem to be the
most appropriate alternative. Of all insect species, Tenebrio molitor, Hermetia illucens and Musca
domestica are the most suitable species for commercial exploitation in poultry feed. On the basis
of numerous studies, insect meals contain sufficient nutrients (high quality protein and fat) for
broiler production. Potential of insect meals used for feed of chickens is discussed based on
published data. Many reviews summarizing the latest insights about the insect meals as an
alternative protein source in poultry have been written. However, the present work describes not
only the insect production, nutritional value and digestibility of the insect meals, but mainly the
effect on performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality of chickens fed insect meals,
which has not been in any review summarized yet. The study describes also the risks and safety
of the insect meals. Based on numerous studies, insect meals can have a positive influence on
growth without negative impact on carcass and meat quality characteristics.
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chicken, insect meals, meat quality, protein source, articles