Table 4 Performance data and apparent ileal digestibility (AID) coefficient for ether extract of broilers fed diets with either 0 (HI-0), 2.5% (HI-2.5) or 5.0% (HI-5.0) Hermetia illucens (HI) larvae fat for 35 d

Whole period (d 1 to 35)

 Initial BW, g

44.8 ± 0.4

44.7 ± 0.9

45.1 ± 0.9

0.719

 Final BW, g

2740 ± 139

2696 ± 237

2738 ± 92

0.860

 BW gain, g

2696 ± 138

2651 ± 237

2693 ± 92

0.861

 Feed intake, g

3745 ± 183

3696 ± 236

3719 ± 127

0.898

 Feed:Gain ratio, g/g

1.39 ± 0.02

1.40 ± 0.11

1.38 ± 0.03

0.537

Starter period (d 1 to 10)

 BW gain, g

272 ± 17^b

290 ± 10^a

287 ± 12^a

0.049

 Feed intake, g

290 ± 19^b

307 ± 8^a

308 ± 11^a

0.042

 Feed: Gain ratio, g/g

1.09 ± 0.02

1.09 ± 0.01

1.08 ± 0.01

0.437

Grower period (d 11 to 21)

 BW gain, g

823 ± 37

830 ± 61

819 ± 34

0.901

 Feed intake, g

1068 ± 53

1081 ± 61

1065 ± 43

0.842

 Feed: Gain ratio, g/g

1.30 ± 0.01

1.30 ± 0.04

1.30 ± 0.03

0.926

Finisher period (d 22 to 35)

 BW gain, g

1601 ± 91

1522 ± 210

1587 ± 79

0.560

 Feed intake, g

2387 ± 124

2309 ± 181

2346 ± 98

0.612

 Feed: Gain ratio, g/g

1.49 ± 0.03

1.54 ± 0.23

1.48 ± 0.06

0.822

 AID coefficient for EE, %

89.0 ± 1.6

88.6 ± 1.5

88.8 ± 2.8

0.950