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This study aims to evaluate the impact of replacing fish meal with partially defatted black soldier fly larvae meal on broiler chickens' growth and carcass quality.

June 26, 2026Open Access

"Effects of replacing fish meal with partially defatted black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae meal on growth performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens"

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This study aims to evaluate the impact of replacing fish meal with partially defatted black soldier fly larvae meal on broiler chickens' growth and carcass quality.
150 one-day-old Ross 308 broiler chicks were randomly assigned to five dietary treatments.
The trial included 0, 25, 50, 75, and 100% replacement of fish meal with PDBSFLM over 35 days.
Parameters measured included feed intake, body weight gain, feed conversion ratio, and dressing percentage.
Broilers on 25% PDBSFLM had the highest feed intake (772.29 g), body weight gain (211.76 g), and dressing percentage (90.76%).
The best feed conversion ratio recorded was 3.65 at 25% replacement.
Complete replacement with PDBSFLM led to the lowest growth performance and dressing percentage (62.26%).

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Randomized trial assesses growth and carcass outcomes of broiler chickens with dietary protein replacement.

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Clarisse Uwimbabazi¹*, Anthony M. King'ori², James O. Ondiek3, Marie G. Umuhozariho4 (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3e1a93030ad1a9b3092ed7 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20824730

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"Effects of replacing fish meal with partially defatted black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae meal on growth performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens"

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