Table 3. The effect of replacement dietary of animal protein with insect meal (Hermetia illucens larvae) and additive the protease on the growth performance in growing pigs (Exp1)

Items Protein source Protease SE p-value
PO HIL + D P D × P
BW (kg)
 Initial 28.1 27.9 28.0 28.0 0.3 0.880 0.997 0.985
 2 wk 38.9 37.8 38.4 38.3 0.4 0.255 0.800 0.404
 4 wk 50.4 49.4 49.3 50.4 0.4 0.390 0.252 0.383
ADG (g)
 0 to 2 wk 776 706 746 737 15 0.036 0.608 0.079
 2 to 4 wk 818 820 778 861 13 0.634 0.001 0.742
 0 to 4 wk 797 765 764 798 9 0.164 0.056 0.059
ADFI (g)
 0 to 2 wk 1,710 1,752 1,740 1,722 24 0.339 0.740 0.059
 2 to 4 wk 1,915 2,043 2,006 1,953 33 0.075 0.506 0.448
 0 to 4 wk 1,814 1,903 1,877 1,840 31 0.098 0.413 0.413
G:F (g/g)
 0 to 2 wk 0.458 0.406 0.434 0.429 0.010 0.011 0.580 0.642
 2 to 4 wk 0.434 0.413 0.397 0.450 0.009 0.499 0.006 0.823
 0 to 4 wk 0.447 0.412 0.416 0.443 0.008 0.042 0.075 0.646
PO, poultry offal diet; HIL, Hermetia illucens larvae diet; D, diet; P, protease; BW, body weight; ADG, average daily gain; ADFI, average daily feed intake; G:F, gain:feed.