Larvae for livestock feed
Discover the power of larvae – satisfying animals' natural foraging instincts.
This feed contains live larvae and pre-pupae from black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens). It’s an excellent choice for poultry and pig feeds. Larvae are suitable for boilers, layer hens, turkeys, and pigs, and are especially beneficial for juveniles. Larvae nourish livestock and nurture earth.
Benefits
Larvae are most beneficial for the growth, health, and welfare of poultry and pigs. Seven key benefits ensure Protix's larvae are the smart choice for farmers who care about healthy and happy animals, and a positive environmental impact.
Nutritious
Great litter quality
Healthy, e.g. promoting leg health
Stimulates natural foraging behaviour
Helps to reduce feather pecking (poultry) and tail biting (pigs)
Nature's solution
Low footprint
Livestock health and Larvae
Satisfying animals' natural foraging instincts
Adding live larvae to the diet of poultry and pigs significantly enhances their performance, health, and welfare.
Studies show that larvae boost livestock production with measurable performance gains. Health-wise, larvae in broiler diets improve litter quality and can improve leg health.
Furthermore, animal welfare is improved as live larvae restore the natural foraging instinct. In the wild, chickens, turkeys and other animals forage for insects, which indoor farming systems often lack, leading to issues like pecking. For pigs, larvae reduce damaging behaviour towards pen mates like tail biting.
Low footprint
A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) conducted by the German Institute of Food Technologies (Deutsches Institut für Lebensmitteltechnik, DIL e.V.) confirms that Protix's larvae have a low environmental footprint.
0.198 kg CO₂ eq.
per kg product
0.0007 m² land used
per kg product
0.0903 m³ water used
per kg product
Moo-ve with the times – get our product sheet on larvae
Ready to boost your livestock's health, performance, and welfare? Request our product sheet to learn how Protix's larvae can enrich your livestock's diet and make the difference!
Safety and quality
Unleashing the highest quality and standards
Our products meet the highest requirements of Good Manufacturing Practice Plus (GMP+), SecureFeed, and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), and fully comply with European feed legislation. We don't just meet these benchmarks – we strive to exceed them in our quest for exceptional quality.