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                                        Black Solider Fly Meal as Chicken Feed Insects could be a better alternative source of high protein ingredients in Chicken’s diets. The potential of using insect meals to replace fishmeal seems to show promising perspectives. Among these insects, black soldier fly (BSF), Hermetia illucens, has a higher protein and fat content, This makes it ideal for using it in poultry feed formulation and makes it one of the best insect species for commercial production. Protein content and amino acid profile In H. illucens larvae are comparable to those in many protein-rich feeds such as fish meal and Soybean meal. BSF...

What is MBD (Metabolic Bone Disease) in Reptiles? Improper calcium and phosphorous metabolism lead to MBD (Metabolic bone disease) in Reptiles. It has the main effect on the bones of the reptile body, and if left untreated, it may be degenerating and fatal. Metabolic bone disease MBD in reptiles can also be described as: Rickets (softening of bones in young animals, especially long bones) Osteoporosis (thinning of the bones that cause fractures and brittleness in bones) Fibrous Osteodystrophy (softening of the bones and more amount of connective tissue, which most commonly affects the Reptile's jaws) Osteomalacia (misshapen bones due to...

Drying Black Soldier Fly Larvae: Microwave or Oven? As some of you may know I recently completed the I-Coprs Program at the University of Akron. During this program I conducted 21 interviews. During this time I came across a company called Betsol. I noticed on their website that they had two different types of dried Black Solider Fly Larvae product so I decided to interview them for some more information. I interviewed with Thomas Pui Co founder. I first asked him what was the difference between the microwave and oven dried larvae. He told me that the microwave larvae were...

Recently I was told that to be successful in the Black Soldier Fly market a company must think about expanding overseas. This makes sense not only because of the short life cycle but also for shipping concerns .I recently did an interview with a company called Betsol in Malaysia. He gave me some insight into the market but I will also include outside sources to validate and investigate this market. Consumption of Meat Malaysian consumes a few different sources of meat such as Beef, Pork, Salomon Sheep but none more so than Chicken. It is predicted that in 2020 Poultry...

I recently posted a blog about the top 5 Black Soldier Fly Companies on a facebook group message board. I did my best but the industry is so new I was bound to leave some out. After posting this blog I was contacted by Thomas Pui Co-founder of Betsol. Thomas sent me a link to the Betsol website and after looking at their mission I knew I had to interview him for my final I-Corps interviews. I asked him if he would be willing and we got on zoom for a quick interview. My first questions to Thomas was how...