Authors :
Ogaga Augustine Aghoghovwia; Bestman Obomunu; Marvin Okpogholo
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 1 - January
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5897338
Abstract :
One hundred and sixty fingerlings with mean
body weight 2.4g were fed 4 diets with crude protein (CP
40%) in which plantain peel meal (PPM) replaced maize
meal at different treatment levels - 0%(T1), 10%(T2),
20%(T3) and 30%(T4) respectively in a Completely
Randomize Design. The fish were fed 5% body weight
daily for 56 days. Mean weight gained and length
increase ranged between 2.31±0.08- 2.48±0.08 and
3.95cm and 4.41cm respectively. Highest and least
survival rates were 995% (T1) and 87.5%(T4) while the
fish fed diet T3 recorded better condition factor (1.12) in
comparison to the others.There was no significant
difference (P>0.05) between treatments with respect to
all growth parameters. The relative feed cost recorded
for respective treatment where, N180/kg (T1),
N175.00/kg (T2), N160.00/kg T3 and N155.00/kg (T4).
Thus the study has proven that plantain peel meal could
serve as dietary supplement in Clariasgarieoinus feeding
essentially at 20 % replacement level for maize meal.
One hundred and sixty fingerlings with mean
body weight 2.4g were fed 4 diets with crude protein (CP
40%) in which plantain peel meal (PPM) replaced maize
meal at different treatment levels - 0%(T1), 10%(T2),
20%(T3) and 30%(T4) respectively in a Completely
Randomize Design. The fish were fed 5% body weight
daily for 56 days. Mean weight gained and length
increase ranged between 2.31±0.08- 2.48±0.08 and
3.95cm and 4.41cm respectively. Highest and least
survival rates were 995% (T1) and 87.5%(T4) while the
fish fed diet T3 recorded better condition factor (1.12) in
comparison to the others.There was no significant
difference (P>0.05) between treatments with respect to
all growth parameters. The relative feed cost recorded
for respective treatment where, N180/kg (T1),
N175.00/kg (T2), N160.00/kg T3 and N155.00/kg (T4).
Thus the study has proven that plantain peel meal could
serve as dietary supplement in Clariasgarieoinus feeding
essentially at 20 % replacement level for maize meal.
