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The BroilerNet project involves a bottom-up approach to identify challenges and innovation needs for broiler farmers in Europe, and to collect promising and already successfully implemented Good Practices to meet the challenges in questions.

This resource outlines insects as an alternative feed for broilers to reduce feed imports from third countries. It outlines the insect species that can be viable feeds and gives some benefits and limits of using insects in this way.

 

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