1 National Institute of Agricultural Research of Benin (INRAB), 01 BP 884, Cotonou, Benin.
2 Unbiversity of Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 509 Cotonou 01, Benin.
3 CABI, Grillons street 1, 2800 Delémont, Switzerland.
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 25(01), 589-601
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2025.25.1.3065
Received on 1st october 2024; revised on 26 December 2024; accepted on 28 December 2024
Traditional avian production in developing countries is experiencing low productivity, of which one of the major causes is the absence or insufficiency of protein in their diet. The conventional sources of such proteins are vegetable seeds and their cakes (peanut, soy, etc.), fish or meat meal, etc. This bibliographical synthesis focuses on the reproductive performance of traditional hens, followed in real life or in station then alternative food resources that represent insects, other edible invertebrates and other unconventional plant food resources and finally the improvements induced by these resources on the performance of poultry. Among the most targeted invertebrates today for this new protein approach are fly larvae or maggots. The maggots of house flies (Musca domestica) and black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens) are favored because of the ease of their production and the size of their biomass. These resources constitute a sustainable solution in animal feed but are classified in little-known and unknown sources of animal or vegetable proteins. Most of these protein resources are still inexpensive, can’t compete with human food and their production or use has a negligible negative impact on the environment.
Zootechnical performance; Traditional poultry farming; Poultry feeding; Alternative proteins
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Aimé K. Edenakpo, David Djimenou, Assouan G. Bonou, François D. Accrombessi, Charles B. S. Pomalegni, Camus M. Adoligbe, Marc Kenis and Guy A. Mensah. Use of non-conventional protein resources in the diet to improve zootechnical performances in poultry. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 25(01), 589-601. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2025.25.1.3065.
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