The growth and survival rate of (private) Oreochromis niloticus fingerlings fed with varying percentages of Leucaena leucocephala leaf meal based diets

A-ten-week feeding trial was carried out to evaluate the growth and survival rate of Oreochromis niloticus fed with varying percentage levels of Leucaena leucocephala leaf meal as a substitute for groundnut cake. The levels in the various diets were 0% - Diet 1, 25% - Diet 2, 50% - Diet 3 and 75% - Diet 4. Ten fingerlings with an average weight of 0.44g were stocked at the rate of 10 fish per bowl and fed at 5% body weight. Diet 1 with 0% inclusion of leucaena leaf meal gave a significant difference (P>0.05) in growth and survival rate compared with diets 2, 3 and 4. The water quality parameters recorded were appropriate for fish culture

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Falaye, A.E., Olaniran, T.S., Aroso, B.O.
Format: conference_item biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 2001
Subjects:Aquaculture, Nigeria, comparative studies, diets, feeding experiments, fingerlings, fish culture, survival, Oreochromis niloticus,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/21392
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