# Amplicon sequence data from the gut microbiota of broiler chickens fed black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae-based diets

## TL;DR

This study provides detailed gut microbiota data from chickens fed varying amounts of black soldier fly larvae.

## Contribution

The novelty lies in providing a dataset of gut microbiota sequences from chickens on insect-based diets.

## Key findings

- The dataset includes raw reads and taxonomic assignments from gut samples of broiler chickens.
- Amplicon sequence variants were identified for microbiome analysis under different feeding regimes.

## Abstract

This manuscript describes 16S Ribosomal rRNA gene amplicon sequences from gut samples of broiler chickens fed diets containing 0%, 25%, 50%, and 100% black soldier fly larvae. The data set includes raw reads, amplicon sequence variants, and taxonomic assignments supporting microbiome analysis under insect-based feeding regimes.