TY  - BOOK
AU  - Suyatan, Jade Russel S.
TI  - Laying performance and egg quality of Japanese quails fed with varying levels of black soldier fly larvae meal
PY  - 2024///
CY  - City of Batac : 
PB  - MMSU, 
N1  - Thesis (BS in Agriculture major in Animal Science)  -- Mariano Marcos State University-College of Agriculture, Food and Sustainable Development, Batac City; Bibliography : leaves 50-56
N2  - The study was conducted from November 6 to December 20, 2023 in 
Barangay Magnuang, City of Batac, Ilocos Norte, to evaluate the growth 
performance, health status, laying performance, egg quality, and profitability of 
Japanese quails fed different levels of black soldier fly larvae meal (BSFLM). A total 
of 180 ready-to-lay quails were randomly and equally distributed into four dietary 
treatment groups with three replications following a Randomized Complete Block 
Design (RCBD). The treatments were: (T1) 100% pure commercial feed (CF), (T2) 
95% CF + 5% BSFLM, (T3) 90% CF + 10% BSFLM, and (T4) 85% CF + 15% 
BSFLM. Analysis was done using the analysis of variance (ANOVA) for RCBD and 
treatment means were compared using Least Significant Difference Test using STAR 
V.2.0.1. 
The results showed that quails fed with BSFLM showed no significant 
differences in terms of growth performance, health status, laying performance, egg 
quality (except egg width), and profitability. Furthermore, there were no negative 
health effects or mortalities associated with the inclusion of BSFLM. Moreover, a 
positive net income was obtained from all the treatments, resulting in positive return 
of investment. The highest ROI was obtained from quails fed with pure commercial 
feeds. The treatment with the highest inclusion rate of BSFLM gave the lowest ROI
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