Black soldier fly larvae as edible enrichment for piglets

Providing small daily portions of live black soldier fly larvae to piglets after weaning benefits their behaviour while maintaining their performance. Commercial piglets are often abruptly weaned at an early age, when they are not yet accustomed to eating solid feed. The unfamiliarity with solid feed combined with the stress piglets experience during weaning often leads to diminished feed intake after weaning. This in turn can stall growth or even result in weight loss in the days following w