Innovative protein sources for sustainable sheep farming: Assesing black soldier fly larvae meal in merino lamb diet
The growing global demand for animal-based food poses challenges to sustainability and animal welfare, especially in intensive production systems. This study explores the potential of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) meal as a sustainable and innovative protein source for Merino lamb diets, offering...
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| author | Odeon, Maria Mercedes Fernandez Arhex, Valeria Cristina Garcia Falabella, Brenda Marilyn Villar, Maria Laura Caballero, Veronica Jorgelina Hara, Sofia Maria Cancino, Andrea Karina Villagra, Edgar Sebastian |
| author_browse | Caballero, Veronica Jorgelina Cancino, Andrea Karina Fernandez Arhex, Valeria Cristina Garcia Falabella, Brenda Marilyn Hara, Sofia Maria Odeon, Maria Mercedes Villagra, Edgar Sebastian Villar, Maria Laura |
| author_facet | Odeon, Maria Mercedes Fernandez Arhex, Valeria Cristina Garcia Falabella, Brenda Marilyn Villar, Maria Laura Caballero, Veronica Jorgelina Hara, Sofia Maria Cancino, Andrea Karina Villagra, Edgar Sebastian |
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| description | The growing global demand for animal-based food poses challenges to sustainability and animal welfare, especially in intensive production systems. This study explores the potential of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) meal as a sustainable and innovative protein source for Merino lamb diets, offering an alternative to soybean expeller meal. Over a 50-day fattening period, Merino lambs were fed two dietary treatments: soybean expeller meal (S) and BSFL meal. Key metrics were evaluated, including productive performance (body weight, body condition score, feed intake, average daily gain, and feed conversion efficiency), ruminal fermentation profiles, and some stress biochemical indicators (glucose levels, cortisol levels, and plasma protein concentrations). Notably, no significant differences were found between diets in terms of growth performance, ruminal health, or stress markers, suggesting that BSFL meal could be a viable and competitive alternative. These results highlight the potential of BSFL to enhance sustainability in small ruminant production by reducing reliance on environmentally impactful feed ingredients like soybean expeller meal. This study underscores the relevance of BSFL meal in promoting resource efficiency, environmental conservation, and innovative solutions in small ruminant nutrition. These findings open the door to the inclusion of insect use, specifically black soldier fly larvae, in ruminant diets as a viable strategy to improve the sustainability of production systems. |
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| spelling | INTA230102025-07-14T12:09:23Z Innovative protein sources for sustainable sheep farming: Assesing black soldier fly larvae meal in merino lamb diet Odeon, Maria Mercedes Fernandez Arhex, Valeria Cristina Garcia Falabella, Brenda Marilyn Villar, Maria Laura Caballero, Veronica Jorgelina Hara, Sofia Maria Cancino, Andrea Karina Villagra, Edgar Sebastian Ovinos Fuente de Proteína Sostenibilidad Cordero Alimentación de los Animales Proteína de Insectos Sheep Protein Sources Sustainability Lambs Animal Feeding Insect Protein Raza Merino The growing global demand for animal-based food poses challenges to sustainability and animal welfare, especially in intensive production systems. This study explores the potential of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) meal as a sustainable and innovative protein source for Merino lamb diets, offering an alternative to soybean expeller meal. Over a 50-day fattening period, Merino lambs were fed two dietary treatments: soybean expeller meal (S) and BSFL meal. Key metrics were evaluated, including productive performance (body weight, body condition score, feed intake, average daily gain, and feed conversion efficiency), ruminal fermentation profiles, and some stress biochemical indicators (glucose levels, cortisol levels, and plasma protein concentrations). Notably, no significant differences were found between diets in terms of growth performance, ruminal health, or stress markers, suggesting that BSFL meal could be a viable and competitive alternative. These results highlight the potential of BSFL to enhance sustainability in small ruminant production by reducing reliance on environmentally impactful feed ingredients like soybean expeller meal. This study underscores the relevance of BSFL meal in promoting resource efficiency, environmental conservation, and innovative solutions in small ruminant nutrition. 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| spellingShingle | Ovinos Fuente de Proteína Sostenibilidad Cordero Alimentación de los Animales Proteína de Insectos Sheep Protein Sources Sustainability Lambs Animal Feeding Insect Protein Raza Merino Odeon, Maria Mercedes Fernandez Arhex, Valeria Cristina Garcia Falabella, Brenda Marilyn Villar, Maria Laura Caballero, Veronica Jorgelina Hara, Sofia Maria Cancino, Andrea Karina Villagra, Edgar Sebastian Innovative protein sources for sustainable sheep farming: Assesing black soldier fly larvae meal in merino lamb diet |
| title | Innovative protein sources for sustainable sheep farming: Assesing black soldier fly larvae meal in merino lamb diet |
| title_full | Innovative protein sources for sustainable sheep farming: Assesing black soldier fly larvae meal in merino lamb diet |
| title_fullStr | Innovative protein sources for sustainable sheep farming: Assesing black soldier fly larvae meal in merino lamb diet |
| title_full_unstemmed | Innovative protein sources for sustainable sheep farming: Assesing black soldier fly larvae meal in merino lamb diet |
| title_short | Innovative protein sources for sustainable sheep farming: Assesing black soldier fly larvae meal in merino lamb diet |
| title_sort | innovative protein sources for sustainable sheep farming assesing black soldier fly larvae meal in merino lamb diet |
| topic | Ovinos Fuente de Proteína Sostenibilidad Cordero Alimentación de los Animales Proteína de Insectos Sheep Protein Sources Sustainability Lambs Animal Feeding Insect Protein Raza Merino |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/23010 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0921448825001294 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smallrumres.2025.107556 |
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