The study evaluated the effect of including maize offal with graded levels of melon shell in diets of Heterobranchus bidorsalis juveniles (15.30±1.20g). This study was conducted for 8 weeks. The diet constitute 42% crude protein content with melon shell at different inclusion levels of 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% respectively. One hundred juveniles were randomly stocked into ten tanks for the five treatments in duplicate. Fish in each tank was fed 3% body weight of diet twice daily. Weights of fish were taken weekly. Data collected were analyzed using one way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The result showed that the ash content ranged from 2.80% in fish fed diet one to 4.03% in fish fed diet four. Crude fibre content ranged from 8.52% of fish fed diet one to 12.99% in fish fed diet five. Also, Ether extract ranged from 7.90% in fish fed diet one to 17.45% in fish fed diet five while the crude protein content values ranged from 39.66% in fish fed diet one to 40.05% in fish fed in diet five. The proximate values of the experimental diets showed a significant differences (P<0.05) among treatments. Mean Weight Gain (MWG) ranged between 97.01g in diet one and 107.82g in fish fed diet five. The Specific Growth Rate (SGR) ranged between 11.00%/day in fish fed diet five and 12.98%/day in fish fed diet three. Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) ranged between 2.01 in fish fed diet three and 2.68 in fish fed diet one. Survival Rate (SR) ranged between 95.00% in fish fed diet one, three and 100.00% in fish fed diet two, four and five respectively. Feed Intake (FI) ranged between 3.68g in fish fed diet one and 5.74g in fish fed diet five. Result of the present study demonstrated that growth and nutrient utilization of Heterobranchus bidorsalis juveniles was significantly (P<0.05) affected by the graded level of melon shell in diet fed. The nutritionist should look more inward in using non-conventional fish feed such as melon shell so as to reduce the cost of fish feed and also reduce the level of environmental pollution. Melon shell meal can be included in the diet of Heterobranchus bidorsalis up to 50% inclusion level without any adverse effects on the growth. Therefore, fish farmers can have significant save in the inclusion rate of maize offal in the diets of catfish production.
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abstract = {The study evaluated the effect of including maize offal with graded levels of melon shell in diets of Heterobranchus bidorsalis juveniles (15.30±1.20g). This study was conducted for 8 weeks. The diet constitute 42% crude protein content with melon shell at different inclusion levels of 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% respectively. One hundred juveniles were randomly stocked into ten tanks for the five treatments in duplicate. Fish in each tank was fed 3% body weight of diet twice daily. Weights of fish were taken weekly. Data collected were analyzed using one way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The result showed that the ash content ranged from 2.80% in fish fed diet one to 4.03% in fish fed diet four. Crude fibre content ranged from 8.52% of fish fed diet one to 12.99% in fish fed diet five. Also, Ether extract ranged from 7.90% in fish fed diet one to 17.45% in fish fed diet five while the crude protein content values ranged from 39.66% in fish fed diet one to 40.05% in fish fed in diet five. The proximate values of the experimental diets showed a significant differences (PHeterobranchus bidorsalis juveniles was significantly (PHeterobranchus bidorsalis up to 50% inclusion level without any adverse effects on the growth. Therefore, fish farmers can have significant save in the inclusion rate of maize offal in the diets of catfish production.},
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