ISSN 2348-313X (Print) International Journal of Life Sciences Research ISSN 2348-3148 (online) Vol. 9, Issue 4, pp: (14-19), Month: October - December 2021, Available at: www.researchpublish.com
Effect of substituting Soyabean Meal with Fluted Pumpkin Seed Cake on the Growth and Nutrient Utilization of Heteroclarias (hybrid) Fingerlings in Bali, Taraba State 1 1.2
Adi, A. Amamra., 2Peter, D.Kula
Department of Animal Health and production Technology, Federal polytechnic Bali Taraba, Nigeria Email address: andrewamamra@gmail.com
Abstract: A study was conducted to determine the growth performance of hybrid catfish (Heteroclarias) fed five iso-nitrogenous (40% CP) diets at varying inclusion levels of Telfairia occidentalis (fluted pumpkin) seed cake (FPS). Five diets in triplicate was compounded with same ingredients; fish meal, yellow maize, vitamin /mineral premix, vegetable oil, and starch with varying inclusion levels of Telfairia occidentalis (fluted pumpkin) seed cake and soya bean meal (SBM). Diets was designated as D1 (FPC 0% - SBM 100%), D2 (FPC 25% - SBM 75%), D3 (FPC 50% - SBM 50%), D4 (FPC 75% - SBM 25%), D5 (FPC 100% - SBM 0%). The proximate analyses of experimental feeds and fluted pumpkin seed cake were carried out to show any variation present in all parameters. One hundred and twenty Heteroclarias fingerlings (mean weight 4.26±0.26 g) were reared in concrete tanks of 2m×2m size. Fish were fed at 5% of their body weight for a period of 90 days. Culture water was monitored and changed every two days while quality parameters (temperature, dissolved oxygen, and pH) was measured fortnightly using standard methods. Keywords: Fluted pumpkin, Seed cake, Growth, Culture.
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