Feed conversion, protein efficiency, digestibility and growth performance of Oreochromis niloticus fed Delonix regia seed meal

Oreochromis niloticus fingerlings (mean weight 5.27~c0.29g) were fed raw and boiled Delonix regia seed meals following standard procedures. The weight gain, specific growth rate (SGR), feed conversion ratio (FCR), protein efficiency ratio (PER), net protein utilization (NPU) were determined as growth indices. Diet formulated with seed boiled for 80 minutes showed significantly (P<0.05) high values for the growth indices. Carcass nutrients composition were significantly (P<0.05) higher than in the control (raw) diet. Delonix regia seed meal when boiled has high potential of being utilized efficiently by O.niloticus. The implications of the respective index in fish metabolism are discussed

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Balogun, J.K., Abdullahi, S.A., Auta, J., Ogunlade, O.P.
Format:	conference_item biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	2005
Subjects:	Biology, Aquaculture, Nigeria, animal nutrition, diets, digestibility, feed composition, feed efficiency, feed preparation, feeding experiments, food conversion, growth rate, seeds, Delonix regia, Oreochromis niloticus,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/1834/21768
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