MAGGOTS; A HIGH PROTEIN FEED FOR POULTRY, FISHERIES

Feed is the single most expensive factor in all livestock production and Maggots are affordable, green and sustainable high protein feed (65% protein) for fish, poultry birds

Maggot feed is noted

 to reduce mortality by close to 100% and are also a perfect replacement for current orthodox protein product offering in the market, soybean and carnivorous fishmeal and thus make farmers investment attractive.

It has good nutritional value, cheaper and less tedious to produce than other animal protein sources. It is also produced from wastes, which otherwise would constitute environmental nuisance.

The production system thus serves the dual purpose of providing a nutrient-rich resource as well as a source of waste transformation and reduction

It has been suggested that the good growth and nutrient utilization capacity of livestock fed maggot-based diets stem from the high biological value i.e. nutrient composition and digestibility, of the ingredient reported that maggots are easily digested by livestocks and this has been attributed to its relatively high crude fibre content, which plays a significant role in feed digestion. It has been reported that the biological value of maggot meal is equivalent to that of whole fish meal

CONCLUSIONS

It is concluded that based on production cost, availability, biological value, growth and nutrient utilization, maggot meal is a viable alternative protein source to other feeds in fisheries, poultry and piggery diets.

This is especially so in developing countries like Nigeria where feeds is imported at an exorbitant cost. Livestock industry can thus benefit from wide availability of this local and inexpensive feeds. This is the key to the development of a productive, profitable and sustainable livestock production in Nigeria

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