Table 4 Zootechnical performance of C. batrachus fed with different test diets for 90 days.
Parameters | Experimental diets | |||
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D0 | D1 | D2 | D3 | |
IW (g) | 6.67 ± 0.01 | 6.67 ± 0.02 | 6.66 ± 0.01 | 6.66 ± 0.01 |
FW (g) | 19.04 ± 0.98b | 20.10 ± 0.90ab | 21.20 ± 0.71a | 18.60 ± 0.54b |
WG (%) | 185.61 ± 15.05b | 201.38 ± 12.81ab | 218.06 ± 10.93a | 178.81 ± 7.95b |
TB (g) | 371.20 ± 29.63b | 398.23 ± 19.92ab | 436.10 ± 21.56a | 354.03 ± 22.46b |
SGR (%/ day) | 1.16 ± 0.06b | 1.23 ± 0.05ab | 1.28 ± 0.04a | 1.14 ± 0.03b |
SR (%) | 100.00 ± 0.00 | 98.89 ± 1.92 | 100.00 ± 0.00 | 98.89 ± 1.92 |
FCR | 1.71 ± 0.10ab | 1.57 ± 0.10b | 1.55 ± 0.09b | 1.82 ± 0.07a |
PER | 1.82 ± 0.10bc | 1.97 ± 0.12ab | 2.02 ± 0.12a | 1.71 ± 0.07c |