Use of yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) as a protein source on growth performance, carcass traits, meat quality and intestinal morphology of Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica)

Zadeh, Zahra Shariat; Kheiri, Farshid; Faghani, Mostafa

doi:10.1016/j.vas.2019.100066

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“…Similar findings were reported for broiler chicks [15,32], and free-range chicks [33] fed a diet containing MWM. Inconsistent findings showed significantly higher growth performance of broiler chicks [3,12,13,20,23,34], barbary partridges [14], and Japanese quails [11] fed a MWM diet. In our study, MWM did not significantly improve growth performance which could be because of either chitin or polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) in MWM.…”

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“…Moreover, supplementation with live maggots improved the growth rate, clutch size, egg weight, hatchability, and chick weight of free-range chickens [18] and reduced the fearfulness in young pullets [19]. In recent studies, significantly improved growth performance, blood profile, immune system, villous height, crypt depth, carcass, and meat quality was observed in broiler chickens [10,12,13,15,20], Japanese quails [11], and barbary partridges [14] fed on the diet containing dried MWM. Insect meal in broiler chicks' diet can improve the meat quality, which is due to the functional ingredients in the insect [21].…”

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“…MWM contains high amounts of crude protein (CP) 25-60% and fat 15-40%. The recently reported values for CP are 47% dry matter (DM) [10], 53.8% (DM) [7], 46.44% [11], 54.4% [3], 53% [12], 45.83% [13], and 51.9% [14,15]. Protein from MWM is, in particular, high in essential amino acids.…”

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Evaluation of Yellow Mealworm Meal as a Protein Feedstuff in the Diet of Broiler Chicks

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Yellow mealworm meal (MWM) as a protein feedstuff in the broiler diet was investigated based on the growth performance, hematological characteristics, carcass, and meat quality of broiler chicks. A total of 700 one-day-old Ross 308 male broiler chicks were assigned to five dietary MWM treatments containing 0%, 2%, 4%, and 8% dried MWM or 10.48% fresh mealworm (corresponding to 4% dried MWM). For each treatment, there were seven pens with 20 chicks each. The nutritional profile of dried MWM is comparable to all conventional protein feedstuffs. MWM significantly increased BW and ADG (linear and quadratic, p < 0.05), and FCR was best at 4% MWM inclusion level (quadratic, p < 0.10) for broiler chicks during the starter phase. The predicted MWM levels for optimal starter BW and ADG were 4.13% and 3.84%. Hematological characteristics of broiler chicks fed on the MWM diet did not differ or showed small change within the physiological range. A fresh 10.48% mealworm diet significantly reduced the blood LZM for the grower. Broiler Chicks fed on fresh 10.48% mealworm had a significantly reduced abdominal fat percentage compared to the 4% dried MWM counterparts. MWM did not significantly affect meat quality. Taken together, MWM inclusion in broiler diet is acceptable as a protein feedstuff, and a 4% level could stimulate early growth in the starter phase.

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Evaluation of Yellow Mealworm Meal as a Protein Feedstuff in the Diet of Broiler Chicks

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“…For example, DFI of laying hens decreased in response to dietary total replacement of soybean meal by Hermetia illucens (Marono et al 2017). Moreover, feeding diets supplemented with either Hermetia illucens larva maggot meal or TM larva meal in replace of fish meal decreased DFI of laying (Widjastuti et al 2014) and broiler quails (Shariat Zadeh et al 2019), respectively. On the other hand, Maurer et al (2016) and Bovera et al (2018) did not find any effect of dietary supplemental Hermetia illucens larva meal on DFI of laying hens.…”

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“…Three groups of insects including black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens), common housefly (Musca domestica), and yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor; TM) are species with the highest potential for largescale production to be used in diet of poultry (Veldkamp and Bosch 2015). There are many studies which supplemented insect meal in replace of fish meal or soybean meal in diet of broiler chickens (Biasato et al 2018), laying hens (Bovera et al 2018;Marono et al 2017), broiler quails (Shariat Zadeh et al 2019) and laying quails (Dalle Zotte et al 2019). Amao et al (2010) reported that westwood larva meal could be replaced up to 75% fishmeal in diet of laying hens.…”

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Productive performance, egg-related indices, blood profiles, and interferon-Ɣ gene expression of laying Japanese quails fed on Tenebrio molitor larva meal as a replacement for fish meal

Zadeh

Kheiri

Faghani

2020

Italian Journal of Animal Science

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The present experiment was conducted to investigate effects of Tenebrio molitor (TM) as a replacement for fish meal on egg productive and qualitative traits, serum biochemical parameters, haematology and interferon-Ç gene expression in laying quails. A total of 250 laying Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica), at 74 days of age were randomly allotted to five dietary treatments in a completely randomised design during a five-week period. Experimental treatments consisted of a basal diet (CTL) or basal diet supplemented with 25% (7.5 g/kg; TM25), 50% (15 g/kg; TM50), 75% (22.5 g/kg; TM75) and 100% (30 g/kg; TM100) TM larvae meal in replace of fish meal. Total replacement of fish meal with TM larva meal significantly increased daily feed intake (DFI) of laying quails compared to CTL (p < .05) but MT25, MT50 and MT75 decreased DFI in comparison to CTL (p < .05). Feed conversion ratio of quails fed with insect larva meal was not different from those received CTL. Serum cholesterol concentration was lower in quails of M75 and M100 groups than those fed on the other dietary treatments (p < .05). Haematological traits and interferon-Ç gene expression of quails were not affected by dietary supplemental TM larva meal. It was concluded that dietary inclusion of TM larva meal can be used as replacement for fish meal in diet of laying quails up to 30 g/kg. Dietary supplementation of TM larva meal did not have any adverse effect on health status of laying quails. HIGHLIGHTS Dietary inclusion of TM larva meal can be used as replacement for fish meal in diet of laying quails. Dietary supplementation of TM larva meal did not have any adverse effect on health status of laying quails. Serum cholesterol concentration decreased by dietary supplementation of TM larva meal in laying quails.

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Low dietary inclusion levels of Tenebrio molitor larva meal slightly modify growth performance, carcass and meat traits of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)

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BACKGROUND: Insect-derived proteins are a promising, valuable and permitted ingredient for poultry feed. However, more emphasis should be given to their effects on avian species different from chicken, such as quail (Coturnix coturnix), whose rearing represents an important activity. The present paper provides novel information about the impact of graded dietary levels of Tenebrio molitor (TM) larvae meal on quail growth and meat quality.RESULTS: Four diets were formulated with graded inclusion levels of TM, namely 1.65, 3.3 and 6.6 g on 100 g feed (T1.65, T3.3, T6.6, respectively) to partially replace the conventional proteins of a control diet (C). A total of 192 birds were allotted to one of the groups and fed for 35 days. The inclusion of TM meal linearly increased feed conversion ratio, and decreased carcass and breast weight. Texture and water holding capacity of meat were linearly reduced with increasing TM in diet, while fatty acid composition was not affected. However, the meat from quails fed diets including TM was subject to greater thermal damage than the C group; hence further studies are encouraged.CONCLUSION: TM meal inclusion at higher levels than 1.65% slightly impaired the growth performance of Japanese quails. Negligible effects on physical properties such as colour, texture, cooking loss and also on the fatty acid profile of the raw and cooked meat was found after including TM in quails' diet up to 3.3%.

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Use of yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) as a protein source on growth performance, carcass traits, meat quality and intestinal morphology of Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica)

Abstract: Highlights Effects of Tenebrio molitor (TM) larvae meal in broiler quails diet. Affirmative TM effects on growth performance and carcass and breast yields. Positive effects of TM supplementation on gut morphology and meat quality.

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Evaluation of Yellow Mealworm Meal as a Protein Feedstuff in the Diet of Broiler Chicks

Evaluation of Yellow Mealworm Meal as a Protein Feedstuff in the Diet of Broiler Chicks

Productive performance, egg-related indices, blood profiles, and interferon-Ɣ gene expression of laying Japanese quails fed on Tenebrio molitor larva meal as a replacement for fish meal

Low dietary inclusion levels of Tenebrio molitor larva meal slightly modify growth performance, carcass and meat traits of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)

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