Performance Characteristics of African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Fed Chicken Intestine
Abstract: The use of chicken intestine as a dietary protein source was experimented for its ability to replace fishmeal in the diet of Clarias gariepinus African cat fish. Five dried diets (40 % crude protein) formulated at 0 % (control diet), 5 %, 10 %, 15 % and 20 % chicken intestine meal inclusion levels were fed to fingerlings of an average initial weight 16.02g +/-0.2. The experiment was conducted for 84 days and the growth parameters determined were as follows mean weight gain (MWG), specific growth rate (SGR), feed conversion ratio (FCR). The five inclusion levels of chicken intestine meal supported the growth of Clarias gariepinus fingerlings however the growth and feed utilization were highly favoured by low inclusion of chicken intestine meal. Significant differences (p
Keywords: Replacement, protein source, diet, growth, chicken intestine
How to Cite?: Olaniyi C. O., Amusan A. O., "Performance Characteristics of African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Fed Chicken Intestine", Volume 5 Issue 4, April 2016, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 392-395, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=NOV162325, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/NOV162325