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A Comparative Study of the Growth of Post Larvae of Macrobrachium rosenbergii Using a Commercial Diet and Laboratory Prepared Feeds


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1 Zoological Survey of India, M Block, New Alipore, Kolkata, India
2 School of Applied Life Sciences, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India
     

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The effect of a commercial feed with three other laboratory formulated diets on the growth of M. rosenbergii was compared. Kffererit feeds were prepared by replacement of animal protein in each diet, such as, clam meat (F1), prawn waste (F2) and fish meal (F3). Three other common ingredients in the prepared feed were elodea powder, groundnut oil cake and rice bran. The prawn waste based feed (F2) was found to be the best feed for the effective growth of M. rosenbergii. Also the growth was found to be significant at 1% level (p < 0.01) between different feeds.

Keywords

M. Rosebergii, Animal Protein, Plant Protein.
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L. Bindu
Zoological Survey of India, M Block, New Alipore, Kolkata, India
Joby K. Jose
School of Applied Life Sciences, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India

Abstract


The effect of a commercial feed with three other laboratory formulated diets on the growth of M. rosenbergii was compared. Kffererit feeds were prepared by replacement of animal protein in each diet, such as, clam meat (F1), prawn waste (F2) and fish meal (F3). Three other common ingredients in the prepared feed were elodea powder, groundnut oil cake and rice bran. The prawn waste based feed (F2) was found to be the best feed for the effective growth of M. rosenbergii. Also the growth was found to be significant at 1% level (p < 0.01) between different feeds.

Keywords


M. Rosebergii, Animal Protein, Plant Protein.