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Growth performance, carcass composition and profitability of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) fed commercial and on-farm made fish feed in earthen ponds
International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies · 2014 · Vol. 1(5) · pp. 12–17
Abstract
Fish feed is the most expensive of all the operational costs in semi-intensive culture of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Kenya. An experiment was conducted to compare growth and economic returns of O. niloticus reared on feeds from commercial companies and on farm made fish feeds in Kenya. Two commercial feeds, Uga feed (diet 1), Crop king feed (diet 2) and one on-farm made feed, Bidii feed (diet 3) were tested for six months. Proximate analyses for the crude protein level of the diets were 32.7, 16.0 and 28.0% for diets 1, 2, and 3 respectively. There were significant differences (P
Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthFish Biology and Ecology StudiesAquatic Ecosystems and BiodiversityNile tilapiaOreochromisCommercial fish feedBiologyTilapiaFisheryFish mealAquacultureFish <Actinopterygii>Crop
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