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Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Project (NARP) - University of Port Harcourt
ISSN: 1119-8362
Vol. 11, No. 3, 2007, pp. 87-90
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Bioline Code: ja07071
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, Vol. 11, No. 3, 2007, pp. 87-90
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The Effect Of Replacing Fish Meal With 10% Of Groundnut Cake In The Diets Of H. Longifilis On Its Growth, Food Conversion And Survival
Ovie, S.O. & Ovie, S.I.
Abstract
Growth, food conversion efficiency and survival of H. Longifilis fed diets with varying levels
of protein in which 10% of fish meal was replaced with groundnut cake were studied for 84 days. Fish fed the
diet containing 44.17% crude protein showed the best weight gain, specific growth rate, food conversion ratio
and efficiency. There was no significant difference (P>0.05) in all the growth parameters and the survival rate
of the fish. Addition of fishmeal to fish diets increases feed efficiency and growth although it is a very
expensive ingredient. In northern Nigeria 1kg of fishmeal costs about five hundred Naira while its equivalent of
groundnut cake is about one hundred Naira. Cost – effectiveness of diets could be improved by replacing
fishmeal with more economical protein sources such as groundnut cake.
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