Haematology and serum biochemical indices of broiler chickens fed black soldier fly larvae meal-based diets
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This study investigated the effect of the replacement of fish meal with black soldier fly larvae meal (BSFLM) as an animal source protein in broiler chicken diets using haematology and serum biochemical indices as response criteria. A total of 150 day-old chicks were assigned to five (5) dietary treatments, of three (3) replicates and ten (10) chicks per replicate in a Completely Randomized Design. The BSFLM was added at 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% and designated diets I, II, III, IV and V, respectively. The feeding trial lasted for 42 days. At the end of the feeding trial, three (3) birds per replicate were selected and slaughtered for blood
collection for the haematology and biochemical studies. Data were subjected to one-way analysis of variance. Results showed that for the haematology indices, only the packed cell volume, red blood cell, haemoglobin concentration, neutrophils, monocytes, and haematocrit
and for the serum indices (aspartate aminotransferase) were significantly (P< 0.05) influenced by the dietary treatments. Bird fed diet III had the highest packed cell volume (34.67%), highest red blood cell (3.33106/µl) and highest haemoglobin concentration (11.53g/dl). Highest
aspartate aminotransferase (4.88u/l) was recorded in bird fed diet IV, while lowest aspartate aminotransferase (1.42u/l) was recorded in bird fed diet I. Generally, there was no deleterious effects of the dietary treatments on the haematology and serum indices of the broiler chickens. Consequently, it was concluded that BSFLM could replace fish meal at 100% broiler chicken diet.
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