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EFFECT OF SOYBEAN MEAL, MAIZE GLUTEN 30% AND FEATHER MEAL ON THE GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND FEED CONVERSION RATIO OF HYBRID (LABEO ROHITA X CATLA CATLA) FINGERLINGS

S. NOREEN, M. SALIM, M. ZAHRA AND Y. GUL

Department of Zoology and Fisheries, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Abstract

    Growth performance and feed conversion ratio (FCR) of hybrid (Labeo rohita x Catla catla) fingerlings fed for six weeks on soybean meal, maize gluten 30% and feather meal were evaluated. The feed trails were replicated for each of the ingredients. The feed was supplied at the rate of 4% of wet body weight of fingerlings twice a day. The hybrid (Labeo rohita x Catla catla) fingerlings gained highest body weight (2.07 ± 0.01g) on maize gluten 30%, followed by feather meal (1.88 ± 0.04g) and soybean meal (1.66 ± 0.01g) and these values were significantly different from each other (p<0.05). The growth measured in terms of total length was significantly higher on maize gluten 30% (6.85 ± 0.04 cm) than feather meal (6.20 ± 0.05 cm) and soybean meal (6.15 ± 0.04 cm). The difference between the latter two groups was, however, non significant. FCR calculated for three ingredients was lower (better) on maize gluten 30% (1.90 ± 0.06), followed by feather meal (1.97 ± 0.04) and soybean meal (2.06 ± 0.08). The FCR value on maize gluten 30% was significantly better than soybean meal but non significantly different from feather meal. It was concluded that maize gluten 30% could be included in the feed formulation for fingerling hybrids. 

Key words: Hybrids, Labeo rohita, Catla catla, growth performance, FCR, soybean meal, maize gluten, feather meal.

 
   

ISSN 0253-8318 (Print)
ISSN 2074-7764 (Online)



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