@article{MAKHILLJAVA201211223868, title = {Evaluation of Chaya Leaf Meal Cnidoscolus chayamansa McVaugh in the Diets for Blue Shrimp Litopenaeus stylirostris Stimpson}, journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances}, volume = {11}, number = {22}, pages = {4177-4181}, year = {2012}, issn = {1680-5593}, doi = {javaa.2012.4177.4181}, url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2012.4177.4181}, author = {A. Rocha,Ma. G. Alanis,D. Ricque,L.E. Cruz,M.A. Alvarado and}, keywords = {Meal,protein,shrimp,chaya,Mexico}, abstract = {To understand the nutritional value of chaya leaf meal (Cnidoscolus chayamansa) as an alternative diet for blue shrimp (Litopenaeus stylirostris), four separate diets that contained 0, 10, 20 or 30% chaya leaf meal were created. These diets replaced a mix of soybean meal/wheat meal (45.63-54.36%) and the effects of these diets were compared to those observed with a commercial diet. The diets were evaluated after ad libitum feeding of juvenile blue shrimp (initial weight of 0.250±0.04 g) for 28 days using a completely randomized design (4 replicates with 6 shrimp per aquarium). Bioassay results from the evaluated parameters demonstrated that the best diets for feeding rate and weight gain were the 20% chaya diet (1.36 g and 269.98%) and the commercial diet (1.46 g and 247.36%). For the feed conversion rate parameter, the best results were obtained from the 20% (2.06) and 0% (2.09) chaya diets. There were no significant differences in survival rates (p>0.05) but shrimp on the commercial diet had the lowest survival rate (88.88%).} }