Partial replacement of soybean oil by insect oil in broiler diets

10-02-2025 | Nutrition | Article

The Dutch Better-Life 1-star label is a concept that is based on the use of a slow-growing breed. Incorporating insect products as local ingredients may further increase the sustainability of this type of chicken meat production. Photo: Jan Willem van Vliet

In a broiler field study, 1% of soybean oil was replaced with black soldier fly oil. Growth performance of the the broilers, litter quality, welfare, carcass quality and slaughter yields were analysed. The world population is expected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, leading to an increase in the demand for food and feed. The broiler production sector plays an important role in meeting the increasing global demand for animal proteins. However, there are environmental and societal concerns about