Potential Value of Acridids as High Protein Supplement for Poultry Feed
By H. Anand, Arijit Ganguly, P. Haldar. 2008
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It is well known that acridids are an attractive and important natural source of food for many kinds of vertebrate animals, including birds, lizards, snakes, amphibians, fish and other mammals. Despite that they drew very few research attentions as feed for domesticated animals, particularly poultry, swine and freshwater fish. In the present study energy estimation and proximate analysis were conducted for four acridid species in order to determine the nutritional quality of those species and their potential value as an alternative animal protein source. The experiment revealed acridids to have a higher amount of protein content in compared to the conventional soybean and fish meals. A high amount of caloric contents were also evident in the chosen acridids. The most important conclusion of this study was that the acridids can provide a reliable and sustainable source of high quality animal protein for domesticated animals.
Subfields: Aquatic Science, Insect Science, Plant Science
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- Potential of insects as food and feed in assuring food security. (2013, background): “Acridids are an attractive and important natural source of food for many kinds of vertebrate animals, including birds, lizards, snakes, amphibians, and fish (10).”
- State-of-the-art on use of insects as animal feed. (2014, background): “…+ 3.1 (4.2, 14.1) 6.6 + 2.5 (4.3, 10.0) 21.8 + 2.0 (19.5, 23.7) Values are mean + standard deviation; DM, dry matter; values in parentheses are minimum and maximum values Sources: Adeyemo et al., 2008; Alegbeleye et al., 2012; Anand et al., 2008; Hemsted, 1947; Ojewola et al., 2005; Walker, 1975.”
- Entomophagy and human food security (2011, background): “Among insects used in entomophagy, mealworms, the house cricket, acridids and the silkworm C. forda (Westwood) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) can be raised as a valuable and cheap protein feed for fish and poultry (Ramos-Elorduy et al., 2002; Oyegoke et al., 2006; Anand et al., 2008).”