Effects of dietary inclusion of Chaya leaf (Cnidoscolus chayamansa) meal as feed additives in the diets of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus, Burchell, 1822) Juveniles
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The dietary effects of Chaya leaf meal as feed additives in the diets of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Juveniles of mean average weight (12.5±0.03 g) were investigated for a period of ten weeks. Five experimental diets were formulated at 0% (CYMT), 0.5% (CYMA), 1.0% (CYMB), 1.5% (CYMC), and 2.0% (CYMD) inclusion level of the Chaya leaf meal (CYM). All the diets were iso-nitrogenous (40% crude protein level). A total of three hundred (300) fingerlings randomly allocated in triplicate to fifteen experimental tanks (0.53x0.37x0.25 m dimensions) in a completely randomized design (CRD) and each tank contained 20 fingerlings. Fish were fed at 5% body weight biomass to triplicate treatment. The highest mean weight gain of 48.08±4.75 g was obtained in fish fed control diet, the value was significantly (p
Language: English
Subfield: Aquatic Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4402463289