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- Title
Optimizing Growth Potential of Labeo rohita Fingerlings Fed on Different Plant Origin Feeds.
- Authors
Iqbal, Khalid Javed; Ashraf, Muhammad; Qureshi, Naureen Aziz; Javid, Arshad; Abbas, Farzana; Hafeez-ur-Rehman, Muhammad; Rasool, Fayyaz; Khan, Noor; Abbas, Sumaira
- Abstract
Present study was focused to evaluate the efficacy of different plant origin feed ingredients on growth, feed conversion ratio (FCR) and survival of Labeo rohita fingerlings. A total of nine different feeds: fishmeal, guar meal, corn gluten meal (30%), soybean meal, sunflower meal, rice polish, cotton seed meal, canola meal and rape seed meal were used and each feed was considered as a treatment. Fishmeal was used as control feed, because control diets are formulated with high levels of protein and the test ingredients are included at graded protein and their effect on growth is monitored. There were three replicates for treatment and control feeds. Fish fingerlings were fed 5% of their wet biomass twice a day. Highest increase in fish length (6.15±0.83 cm) and weight (27.16±6.95 g) was observed when the fish were fed with guar meal while lowest increase of 1.85±0.13 cm and 5.32±1.06 g was observed for corn gluten (30%) fed fish. However, highest FCR (1.86±0.05) was recorded for soybean meal while lowest FCR (9.57±0.48) was observed for corn gluten (30%). Highest fish survival rate of 100% was observed in fish fed with soybean meal while lowest survival rate of 70% in fish fed with canola and rapeseed meals.
- Subjects
ROHU; FISH growth; FINGERLINGS (Fish); FISH feeds; SOYBEAN meal as feed; FISH meal as feed
- Publication
Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 2015, Vol 47, Issue 1, p31
- ISSN
0030-9923
- Publication type
Article