Nutritional assessment of maggot meal as an alternative protein in broiler starter diets
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https://doi.org/10.25047/animpro.2025.875Keywords:
broiler chicken, feed, maggot meal, nutrient content, starterAbstract
Proper feed formulation is needed to meet the needs of the necessary food substances in sufficient quantities to support livestock productivity. Starter phase broilers have the highest crude protein requirement because it is an important growth phase in muscle and body tissue formation. Broiler chickens have a good ability to utilize nutrients through alternative feed as a source of protein due to the low Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) value and high fat absorption efficiency. Maggot meal (Hermetia illucens) is an alternative protein source has been widely studied in poultry feed, containing approximately 40–45% crude protein. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different levels of maggot meal as an alternative animal protein source on the optimal nutritional content of starter-phase broiler feed. The study used a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with five treatments and three replications (15 samples), which were analyzed in the laboratory. The treatments included P0 (0%), P1 (5%), P2 (10%), P3 (15%), and P4 (20%) maggot meal. Based on the results of proximate analysis of moisture content, crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber, and ash content, the P4 treatment (20% maggot meal) yielded the best results with an optimal feed nutrient composition that meets the requirements of starter-phase broiler chickens. Further research can be conducted by testing maggot-based feed directly on livestock through in vivo trials.
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