Use of watermelon seed meal as a replacer of soybean meal in African catfish diets: effect on growth, body composition, haematology, and profit margin
The effects of replacing soybean meal with watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) seed meal (CLM) on growth, body composition, haematology and profit margin in catfish (Clarias gariepinus) breeding was evaluated. Juvenile catfish (n = 150) were acclimatised for a week, weighed and allotted into five dietar...
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| author | Wasiu Adeyemi JIMOH Ahmed Ayodeji AYELOJA Mohammed Olayemi SHITTU Yusuf Olatunji YUSUF |
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The effects of replacing soybean meal with watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) seed meal (CLM) on growth, body composition, haematology and profit margin in catfish (Clarias gariepinus) breeding was evaluated. Juvenile catfish (n = 150) were acclimatised for a week, weighed and allotted into five dietary treatments; D1, D2, D3, D4 and D5 containing 0, 15, 30, 45 and 60 % replacement of soybean meal with watermelon seed meal, respectively. The diets were isonitrogenous and isolipidic. Each treatment was conducted in triplicate with ten fish per replicate. The results from the study indicate that there was no significant difference (p > 0.05) in growth, carcass composition, and nutrient utilization. However, a significant variation (p < 0.05) existed in the haematological parameters among the fish fed the different dietary treatments. The incidence of cost showed that the production of fish was cheaper when CLM was used as a replacement for soybean meal. The higher carcass yield and profit per kg of fish fed CLM justifies the use of CLM as a substitute for soybean meal in the diet of African catfish.
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| spelling | doaj.art-ad2c78003e374560954421b6ead15a912023-08-02T07:56:06ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Acta Agriculturae Slovenica1854-19412022-04-01118110.14720/aas.2022.118.1.154919452Use of watermelon seed meal as a replacer of soybean meal in African catfish diets: effect on growth, body composition, haematology, and profit marginWasiu Adeyemi JIMOH0Ahmed Ayodeji AYELOJA1Mohammed Olayemi SHITTU2Yusuf Olatunji YUSUF3University of Ilorin, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, IlorinUniversity of Ilorin, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, IlorinFederal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Department of Fisheries Technology, IbadanUniversity of Ilorin, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Ilorin The effects of replacing soybean meal with watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) seed meal (CLM) on growth, body composition, haematology and profit margin in catfish (Clarias gariepinus) breeding was evaluated. Juvenile catfish (n = 150) were acclimatised for a week, weighed and allotted into five dietary treatments; D1, D2, D3, D4 and D5 containing 0, 15, 30, 45 and 60 % replacement of soybean meal with watermelon seed meal, respectively. The diets were isonitrogenous and isolipidic. Each treatment was conducted in triplicate with ten fish per replicate. The results from the study indicate that there was no significant difference (p > 0.05) in growth, carcass composition, and nutrient utilization. However, a significant variation (p < 0.05) existed in the haematological parameters among the fish fed the different dietary treatments. The incidence of cost showed that the production of fish was cheaper when CLM was used as a replacement for soybean meal. The higher carcass yield and profit per kg of fish fed CLM justifies the use of CLM as a substitute for soybean meal in the diet of African catfish. https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/13060aquaculturefish farmingfishAfrican catfishClarias gariepinusanimal nutrition |
| spellingShingle | Wasiu Adeyemi JIMOH Ahmed Ayodeji AYELOJA Mohammed Olayemi SHITTU Yusuf Olatunji YUSUF Use of watermelon seed meal as a replacer of soybean meal in African catfish diets: effect on growth, body composition, haematology, and profit margin Acta Agriculturae Slovenica aquaculture fish farming fish African catfish Clarias gariepinus animal nutrition |
| title | Use of watermelon seed meal as a replacer of soybean meal in African catfish diets: effect on growth, body composition, haematology, and profit margin |
| title_full | Use of watermelon seed meal as a replacer of soybean meal in African catfish diets: effect on growth, body composition, haematology, and profit margin |
| title_fullStr | Use of watermelon seed meal as a replacer of soybean meal in African catfish diets: effect on growth, body composition, haematology, and profit margin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of watermelon seed meal as a replacer of soybean meal in African catfish diets: effect on growth, body composition, haematology, and profit margin |
| title_short | Use of watermelon seed meal as a replacer of soybean meal in African catfish diets: effect on growth, body composition, haematology, and profit margin |
| title_sort | use of watermelon seed meal as a replacer of soybean meal in african catfish diets effect on growth body composition haematology and profit margin |
| topic | aquaculture fish farming fish African catfish Clarias gariepinus animal nutrition |
| url | https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/13060 |
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