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Nutritional Impact of Housefly Maggot Meal on Growth of African Catfish (Clarias Gariepinus)

Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: In an attempt to successfully replace fish meal with Maggot meal in the diet of Clarias gariepinus for optimal growth and nutrient utilization, a 49 days (7 weeks) laboratory feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the growth of Clarias gariepinus fingerlings with the average initial weight of 5.36 ± 0.96 g and average initial length of 4.20 ± 0.05 cm, using housefly larva (Musca domestica) Maggot meal from cow dung as the protein source in place of fish meal in their diet. A total of 60 fingerlings were used. They were stocked 10 fingerlings in a 70 litre bowl. Each treatment was replicated twice. Treatment 1 (0% maggot inclusion), Treatment 2 (50% maggot inclusion) and Treatment 3 (53% maggot inclusion). At the end of the 49 days (7 weeks), the fingerlings fed with 53% maggot inclusion recorded the highest mean weight (7.93g) and mean length (12.01cm). The data obtained were subjected to one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) while Fisher’s least significant difference test (P ≤ 0.05) was used to compare treatment means. Treatment 1 fish meal inclusion has the highest specific growth rate (12.9) but not significantly different and 53% maggot inclusion has the highest PER (1.63) but the least value was recorded in fish meal diet. The highest value for FCR was recorded in 53% maggot inclusion (0.83) while treatment 1 has the highest SGR and treatment 2 containing 50% maggot meal inclusion has the least survival rate while treatment 1 and 3 has the highest survival rate. There was no significant different (P > 0.05) in all the parameters. Conclusively maggot meal can be used successfully in place of fish meal in the diet of Clarias gariepinus.
DOI: 10.56557/ajrib/2024/v7i135
Language: English
Subfield: Aquatic Science
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4406150820
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