Dietary Protein Inclusion to Assess Growth and Feed Utilization in Tor tor (Hamilton, 1822)

Authors

  • Akram Ahmed LONE Department of Fish and Fisheries, Government Degree College, Baramulla, Kashmir
  • Swapna Ku LONE Department of School Education, Government of J&K, Kashmir

Keywords:

Tor tor, crude protein, SGR, FCR, PER

Abstract

The present research work embodies the nutritional requirement studies on Tor tor collected from the Mahanadi waters in Madhya Pradesh (India). During the present experiment, Tor tor fry with an average length and weight of 44.5 mm and 2.102 g respectively were subjected to 3 experimental feeds containing 25 % CP (T-1), 30 % CP (T-2) and 40 % CP (T-3), with a control group fed on feed containing 20 % CP. The results revealed the highest increment in overall length and weight in the case of T-3 (40 % CP), with as high as 98.5±3.5 mm and 6.317±1.1 gms, over a period of 12 months (365 days). Similarly, the highest values for SGR (0.145±0.002) and PER (0.846±0.02) were recorded in the case of T-3. Finally, the best feed composition of T-3 was documented by the lowest FCR value of 0.82±0.02.

doi:10.14456/WJST.2014.25

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Author Biographies

Akram Ahmed LONE, Department of Fish and Fisheries, Government Degree College, Baramulla, Kashmir

Lecturer,

Department of Fisheries

Government Degree College, Baramulla, Kashmir, India

Swapna Ku LONE, Department of School Education, Government of J&K, Kashmir

Consultant

Department of Education
Government of J&K

Dietary protein inclusion to assess growth and feed utilization in Tor tor (Hamilton, 1822)

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2013-11-22

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LONE, A. A., & LONE, S. K. (2013). Dietary Protein Inclusion to Assess Growth and Feed Utilization in Tor tor (Hamilton, 1822). Walailak Journal of Science and Technology (WJST), 11(1), 33–40. Retrieved from https://wjst.wu.ac.th/index.php/wjst/article/view/703

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