Effects of Hazelnut Meal Levels on Growth Performance, Feed Utilization and Digestibility in Juvenile Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Abstract
In this study, the effects of hazelnut meal (HM) levels in juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) diets on growth, feed consumption, and digestibility were investigated. Four experimental diets containing a gradient of HM (0%, 15%, 30% and 45% respectively) were prepared to feed two replicate groups of trout (initial body weight of 37.89±0.02 g) twice daily to apparent satiation for 60 days. The highest weight gain rate (WGR) and specific growth rate (SGR) were obtained from the fish fed with Diet 1 and Diet 2 and it was determined that the increase of HM level in the diet up to 30% did not affect feed conversion ratio (FCR) and protein efficiency ratio (PER). The lowest WGR, SGR and PER were obtained from the fish fed with the diet containing 45% HM. The apparent digestibility coefficients (ADC) of protein (90.93-91.76%) and lipid (96.78- 98.33%) were at high with no significant difference among treatment (P>0.05). The ADC of dry matter decreased with increasing HM in diets. These results indicated that HM can be utilized by 15% in diet for juvenil rainbow trout, without adverse effect on growth performance.
Effects of Hazelnut Meal Levels on Growth Performance, Feed Utilization and Digestibility in Juvenile Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Abstract
In this study, the effects of hazelnut meal (HM) levels in juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) diets on growth, feed consumption, and digestibility were investigated. Four experimental diets containing a gradient of HM (0%, 15%, 30% and 45% respectively) were prepared to feed two replicate groups of trout (initial body weight of 37.89±0.02 g) twice daily to apparent satiation for 60 days. The highest weight gain rate (WGR) and specific growth rate (SGR) were obtained from the fish fed with Diet 1 and Diet 2 and it was determined that the increase of HM level in the diet up to 30% did not affect feed conversion ratio (FCR) and protein efficiency ratio (PER). The lowest WGR, SGR and PER were obtained from the fish fed with the diet containing 45% HM. The apparent digestibility coefficients (ADC) of protein (90.93-91.76%) and lipid (96.78- 98.33%) were at high with no significant difference among treatment (P>0.05). The ADC of dry matter decreased with increasing HM in diets. These results indicated that HM can be utilized by 15% in diet for juvenil rainbow trout, without adverse effect on growth performance.
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| Primary Language | Turkish |
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| Journal Section | Articles |
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| Publication Date | April 1, 2010 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2010 Volume: 10 Issue: 2 |