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Black soldier fly larvae meal, defatted

Tepung maggot BSF rendah lemak · Hermetia illucens

Also known in Indonesia as: defatted BSF meal, maggot defatted

Suitable for: Poultry, Fish

Nutrition data is in Beta and has not been reviewed by experts yet. Use it as a guide, not as veterinary advice.View sources

Dry matter (DM)

91,7%

per as fed

Crude protein (CP)

56,6%

per dry matter

Crude fibre (CF)

16,1%

per dry matter

TDN (TDN)

78%

per dry matter

Nutrient content (main values)

NutrientValueBasisSources
DM Dry matter91,7% as fedP-S13
Ash Ash12,8% dry matterP-S13
CP Crude protein56,6% dry matterP-S13
EE Ether extract12% dry matterP-S13
CF Crude fibre16,1% dry matterP-S13
NFE Nitrogen-free extract2,5% dry matterP-S13
NDF NDF24% dry matterP-S13
ADF ADF13,3% dry matterP-S13
TDN TDN78% dry matterP-S20
AMEn AMEn poultry3.585 kcal/kg dry matterP-S13
DE DE fish3.230 kcal/kg dry matterP-S20
Ca Calcium4,32% dry matterP-S13
P Phosphorus0,8% dry matterP-S13
Lys Lysine3,11% dry matterP-S13
Met Methionine1,02% dry matterP-S13

Use

Inclusion limit

Broilers: defatted BSFL meal up to 10% without detriment; 15% reduced live and carcass weight (Schiavone et al. 2019, cited in P-S13). Layers: 3-9% did not reduce egg production but 6-9% increased feed:egg ratio (P-S13).

Same substrate/pathogen considerations as full-fat larvae (P-S13).

All values from every source (15)
NutrientValueBasisSourcesConfidenceRange
DM Dry matter91,7% mainas fedP-S13HighSD 6.8; min 70.9; max 98.5; n 13
Ash Ash12,8% maindry matterP-S13HighSD 6.4; min 5.2; max 24.9; n 10
CP Crude protein56,6% maindry matterP-S13HighSD 9.9; min 41.1; max 71; n 13
EE Ether extract12% maindry matterP-S13HighSD 5.4; min 4.6; max 20.9; n 10
CF Crude fibre16,1% maindry matterP-S13Highmin 13; max 18.2; n 3
NFE Nitrogen-free extract2,5% maindry matterP-S13Medium
NDF NDF24% maindry matterP-S13Highmin 14.2; max 32.5; n 4
ADF ADF13,3% maindry matterP-S13Highmin 9.3; max 19.9; n 4
TDN TDN78% maindry matterP-S20Medium
AMEn AMEn poultry3.585 kcal/kg maindry matterP-S13Medium
DE DE fish3.230 kcal/kg maindry matterP-S20Mediumn 1
Ca Calcium4,32% maindry matterP-S13HighSD 3; min 0.62; max 8.44; n 9
P Phosphorus0,8% maindry matterP-S13HighSD 0.13; min 0.64; max 1.04; n 10
Lys Lysine3,11% maindry matterP-S13Mediumrange in g/16g N: SD 1; min 4; max 7.1; n 6
Met Methionine1,02% maindry matterP-S13Mediumrange in g/16g N: SD 0.1; min 1.8; max 2.2; n 6

Sources

  1. [P-S13] Tran G., Gnaedinger C., Mélin C., 2026. Black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens). Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. Open
  2. [P-S20] INRAE-CIRAD-AFZ. Tables of composition and nutritional values of feed materials (feedtables.com), online edition 2017-2024; individual feed pages cited in locators. Open

This is a guide, not an official prescription. Consult a local extension officer or veterinarian.