Undergraduate Thesis
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture major in Animal Science
University of Rizal system, Rodriguez, Rizal
2025

The present study aims to determine the utilization of black soldier fly maggot as feedstuff for native chickens using Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three treatments and three replications. In this study the researchers used Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) as the statistical tool in interpreting the data of the study.
The experiment was conducted at University of Rizal System Rodriguez Campus for ninety-three days of rearing from September 15, 2024 to December 17, 2024. The study utilized forty-five heads (45 heads) of incaged chicken as experimental animals.
There was consisted three treatments, each treatments received different varying levels of black soldier fly maggot as feedstuff for native chickens. The control group Treatment 1 received commercial feeds, Treatment 2 received 30% black soldier fly maggot, 70% commercial feeds and Treatment 3 received 50% black soldier fly maggot, 50% commercial feeds, respectively.
The study investigated the effects of adding black soldier fly maggot to the feed of native chickens. The control group Treatment 1 that received no black soldier fly maggot gained the highest feed consumption, most gain in weight and had the better feed conversion efficiency, and lowest water consumption across three treatments. In contrast, native chickens that were fed with black soldier fly maggot in Treatments 3 gained lower feed consumption, gained less gain in weight, insufficient feed conversion efficiency, and higher water consumption compared to the control group.
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In terms of ANOVA, average feed consumption indicates that there were statistically significant differences between the control group. This suggests that the inclusion of black soldier fly maggot may stimulate greater appetite or nutrient intake in native chickens. While the average gain in weight, feed conversion efficiency, and water consumption reveals no statistically significant differences between the groups. In terms of incorporating BSF maggot meal into the feed and supplementing with drinking water does not adversely affect the growth performance or health status of native chickens.
In connection with the economic profitability of three treatments of native chicken production, Treatment 1, which used the control group, resulted the highest gross sales (P5,028,00), net income (P358.00), and return on investment (ROI) (7.67%) compared to Treatment 2 which resulted lowest economic profitability, which used black soldier fly maggot as feedstuff for native chicken, respectively.
Because of the few studies related to this topic, the researchers recommend conducting a similar study that compares the economic performance of other. poultry animals in feeding black soldier fly maggot, and commercial feed.