Black Soldier Fly larvae enrich the life of laying hens

Black Soldier Fly larvae enrich the life of laying hens

By Marko Ruis (Van Hall Larenstein), Jasper Heerkens & Laura Star (Aeres Hogeschool) and Janmar Katoele (Wadudu).

“Feeding live larvae of the Black Soldier Fly to laying hens leads to less feather damage due to feather pecking. Provided the hens spend longer looking for and pecking for the larvae. The technical results are guaranteed with sufficient intake of insects. This has been shown by research.”

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