TY  - JOUR
T1  - Nutrient Utilization and Growth response of <I>Clarias gariepinus</I> Fed African Breadfruit (<I>Treculia africana</I>) Seed Meal Diets
AU - Obe, B.W. AU - Arokodare, O.J. 
JO  - Agricultural Journal
VL  - 9
IS  - 1
SP  - 56
EP  - 60
PY  - 2014
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-9155
DO  - aj.2014.56.60
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=aj.2014.56.60
KW  - African breadfruit seed meal
KW  -nutrient utilization
KW  -Clarias gariepinus
KW  -FCR
KW  -diet
AB  - The nutrient utilization and growth response of fingerlings of <I>Clarias gariepinus</I> to cooked African Breadfruit Seed Meal (ABSM) diets was investigated. Cooked ABSM which is the test ingredient was included at 0, 20, 40, 60 and 80% in 5 diets formulated at 40% crude protein level and the diets were used to feed the fish. Each treatment was replicated twice and the experiment lasted for 70 days. Fish fed D2 (20% inclusion level) had the best growth rate with SGR of 1.66&plusmn;0.04, FCR of 2.04&plusmn;0.06 and PER of 0.61&plusmn;0.03 followed by the fish fed the control diet (0% inclusion level) while fish fed diets D5 (80% inclusion level) had the least growth rate with SGR of 1.31&plusmn;0.04, FCR of 2.95&plusmn;0.08 and PER of 0.42&plusmn;0.01. It can be concluded that African breadfruits seed meal can replace maize at 20% inclusion level as an energy source in the diet of <I>Clarias gariepinus</I> fingerlings.
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