Effectiveness of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) as meal or whole larvae in feeding pheasants on production outcomes, chemical composition, and fatty acid profile of eggs.

The diet of pheasants containing plant and/or animal components may influence the production characteristics, chemical composition and hatchability of eggs. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of replacing 50 % or 100 % of post-extraction soybean meal in pheasant diets with black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) products in the form of meal or whole dried larvae on the production outcomes and chemical composition of pheasant eggs (Phasianus colchicus). The study was conducted on pheasants placed in aviaries (10 females and one rooster), treated as a research group.