Utilization of Blood Meal as a Source of Dietary Protein 2. Low cost diet consisting mainly of blood meal and chicken feed for the silkworm, Bombyx mori L.

Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly
ISSN 00213551
NII recode ID (NCID) AA0068709X
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In the previous paper, the use of blood meal as a protein source for artificial diet for the silkworm was outlined. In this paper, chicken commercial formula feed was used as a substitute component to maintain certain physical properties of the artificial diet. The cocoon quality of the silkworms reared on an artificial diet consisting of chicken commercial formula feed and blood meal was found to be superior to that of the controls reared on mulberry leaves. Chicken commercial formula feed was much cheaper in comparison with cellulose powder and starch which were used as shaping and solidifying substances for the artificial diet. Furthermore, it was confirmed that chicken feed mixed with blood meal was economical for use as artificial diet for silkworms.

Date of issued
Creator Yuji MATSURA
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NII resource type vocabulary Journal Article
Volume 28
Issue 2
spage 138
epage 142
Language eng

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