Tuesday, April 19, 2011

New catfish feed formulations tested

High ingredient prices in 2008 led feed mills to begin manufacturing new, less expensive feed formulations untested under commercial catfish farming conditions. New feed formulations have been tested at the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff (UAPB) for the past three years by professors at UAPB and researchers at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

In 2008, three 32 percent protein diets (an industry standard, an alternative and a corn gluten feed diet) and a 24 percent protein diet were tested. The 32 percent industry standard diet resulted in significantly greater yield of carryover fish. Feed conversion ratios of the standard and alternative diets were significantly lower than those of the 32 percent corn gluten and 24 percent protein diets, but visceral fat content was higher for the standard and alternate diets. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers


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