Research Article 
Growth and Haematological Effects of Replacing Maize with Feed Wastes on the Juvenile Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822)
O.T. Agbebi, A.I. Ilesanmi, W.O. Alegbeleye, D.O. Odulate, S.O. Obasa and O.J. Olaoye
Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science, 2013, 8(4), 535-543.
Abstract
Viability and profitability of fish farming enterprise depends largely on the total cost of fish feeds. A feeding trial to develop practical and cost effective diets was conducted to determine the growth and haematological effects of feed waste meals on Clarias gariepinus juveniles. Total of 120 juveniles (11.5±0.8 g) were randomly divided into four treatments each with two replicates of fifteen juveniles and distributed into happa (0.7 m3). The happas were suspended to 3/4 of their volume using kuralon ropes tied round the bamboo poles across the earthen pond. The juveniles were fed at 3% body weight per day for 8 weeks. Four diets containing 40% crude protein were formulated in which maize was replaced with biscuit waste, Indomine® (noodles) and Gala® (sausage roll) waste meals at treatment diet 1 (Maize), treatment diet 2 (biscuit waste), treatment diet 3 (Indomine®) and treatment diet 4 (Gala®) levels. There were no significant differences (p>0.05) in the Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) and Specific Growth Rate (SGR) in treatment 1 (control) and other treatments in the experiment. It was recorded at the end of the experiment that biscuit, Indomine® and Gala® wastes has equal potentials in replacing maize as an energy supplement when incorporated to the Clarias gariepinus feed. Cost analysis reveals that the use of any of these wastes in replacing maize could reduce total feed cost per kg by at least 30%.
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