The impact of full-fat Hermetia illucens larvae meal on the health and immune system function of broiler chickens

Abstract

Alternative protein sources have recently been attracting growing interest as potential components of livestock nutrition. This study evaluated the effect on broiler health of replacing the soybean protein component of poultry feed with processed insect protein from farmed Hermetia illucens (HI) larvae.

Keywords

• broiler chickens
• health status
• humoral and cell-mediated immunity
• hermetia illucens
• processed insect protein