饲料中添加乌贼骨对鸡产蛋性链及蛋品质的影响

选用315只14周龄健康海兰褐蛋鸡,随机分组,研究日粮中添加不同水平乌贼骨对蛋鸡生产性能及蛋品质的影响。结果表明,日粮中添加乌贼骨显著提高产蛋率、单枚蛋重、日均蛋重和蛋壳厚度（P〈0．05）,实验组平均分别比对照组高13．0％、5．7g、8．4g和0．05mm;实验组的破蛋率和料蛋比显著低于对照（P〈0．05）,分别降低31.2％和13．7％;添加乌贼骨对改变蛋壳重、蛋黄重和蛋白重效果不明显。综合分析表明,日粮中添加1．5-2．0g乌贼骨对改善蛋鸡（150只）综合产蛋性能效果最佳。     

不同中药组方对蛋鸡生产性能及蛋品质的作用

目的 研究2种中药组方对蛋鸡的生产性能、蛋品质的影响。方法 选取420只300日龄白来航鸡，随机分为7组，每组3个重复，每个重复20只鸡。实验1组为空白对照组，只饲喂基础日粮；实验2组、3组、4组在基础日粮中分别添加0.2%、0.5%、1.0%的组方1药物；实验5组、6组、7组分别添加0.2%、0.5%、1.0%的组方2药物，饲喂28d。结果 与对照组相比，各实验组的产蛋率、平均蛋重和平均日采食量均显著增加(P<0.05),实验4组料蛋比显著下降(P<0.05);实验组的蛋白高度、蛋黄比均显著增加(P<0.05),蛋壳厚度变化不明显。结论 饲料中添加中药组方1和组方2对蛋鸡的生产性能、蛋品质有提升作用，最适浓度为1.0%。     

日粮中添加柠檬酸对蛋鸡产蛋性能的效果观察

选择30周龄罗曼商品蛋鸡180只进行试验,研究在基础日粮中添加不同用量柠檬酸制剂,以观察其对产蛋高峰期蛋鸡产蛋性能的效果。结果表明:添加0.15%和0.20%柠檬酸组的产蛋率比对照组差异显著(p<0.05);添加0.15%和0.20%柠檬酸组的平均蛋重、料蛋比和蛋壳厚度指标比对照组和添加0.10%柠檬酸组有显著差异(p<0.05);各试验指标在添加0.10%柠檬酸组与对照组及添加0.15%和0.20%柠檬酸组之间均未达显著水平(p>0.05)。     

中草药添加剂在蛋鸡生产上的应用试验

选50周龄健康无病新罗曼蛋鸡300只,随机分为5组,每组60只,饲养于同一栋鸡舍内。在采食量、产蛋性能方面经检验差异不显著后,进入试验。在试验蛋鸡日粮中分别添加中草药,复方1组分2个试验组(Ⅰ、Ⅱ);中草药复方2组分2个试验组(Ⅲ、Ⅳ)分别按0.5%和1%剂量添加于基础日粮中。结果表明:Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ组产蛋率分别提高6.60%、7.52%、7.85%、8.74%,差异显著(P<0.05);Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ组每枚蛋重比对照组分别增加3.84g、3.42g、3.60g、3.86g,差异显著(P<0.05);料蛋比Ⅰ、Ⅱ组分别比对照组低0.25%、0.38%,差异不显著(P>0.05);Ⅲ、Ⅳ组分别比对照组低0.56%、0.64%,差异显著(P<0.05)Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ组破蛋率分别比对照组低1.06%、1.23%、1.86%、1.48%,差异显著(P<0.05)。     

麦芽根在蛋鸡饲料中的应用

选用38周龄海基克斯褐产蛋鸡1350只,随机分成6组,每组225只。预试8d后,按产蛋率和蛋重相近选出3组,分成1个对照组、2个试验组,试验组在常规日粮中加入3%和5%麦芽根。试验结果表明:在蛋鸡日粮中添加3%和5%的麦芽根,对产蛋率和蛋重差异不显著(P>0.05),但可显著降低料蛋比(P<0.05),产蛋成本分别下降6.3%和7.2%。     

蛋鸡日粮中添加苜蓿叶粉对蛋品质的影响研究

选用罗曼粉成年蛋鸡,分成3个处理,处理1喂以基础日粮,作为对照组;处理2和处理3中分别添加5%、7%的苜蓿叶粉,作为试验组。对试验数据采用t检验进行分析。试验结果表明,饲粮中添加不同水平的苜蓿草粉对蛋黄颜色有极显著促进的作用(P<0.01),对蛋的品质及蛋壳品质无显著影响(P>0.05),但添加7%的苜蓿草叶粉时对蛋壳颜色有明显的加深(P<0.01)。     

低聚木糖对蛋鸡胆固醇与生产性能的影响

选用540只300日龄健康的京红1号蛋鸡,随机分成3个处理,每个处理分4个重复,每个重复45只蛋鸡。对照组饲喂基础日粮,在基础日粮添加0.01%低聚木糖(XOS)为试验1组,在基础日粮添加0.015%低聚木糖(XOS)为试验2组,研究低聚木糖对商品蛋鸡生产性能、生化指标及蛋品质的影响。试验表明:试验1组的平均产蛋率和料蛋比均显著优于对照组;试验1、2组总胆固醇含量分别比对照组降低了30.8%,28.8%;在蛋的品质方面,试验1、2组蛋中胆固醇含量比对照组分别降低29.7%和34.9%,鸡蛋中蛋白质含量分别比对照组高10.1%、10.8%。综合各项指标以添加0.01%低聚木糖的试验1组效果为最佳。     

饲粮中不同铜水平对产蛋鸡的生产性能及蛋品质的影响

选择五水硫酸铜作为饲料添加的铜源,以产蛋鸡(高峰期)作为试验动物,研究日粮中添加60mg/kg的铜对产蛋高峰期的海兰褐壳蛋鸡的生产性能、蛋品质的影响。试验选取40周龄的海兰褐壳蛋鸡104只,设两个处理,每个处理4个重复,每个重复13只鸡。2个处理组分别为对照组饲喂基础日粮,处理组饲喂基础日粮+硫酸铜52mg/kg,试验结果表明(1)与对照组相比,处理组能够提高产蛋鸡的各个生产性能指标,日产蛋重、产蛋率、料蛋比、日采食量均有上升趋势(P>0.05);(2)与对照组相比,处理组的蛋形指数差异不显著(P>0.05),蛋壳的厚度有变厚趋势(P>0.05),蛋白、蛋黄重以及蛋白蛋黄的比值差异不显著(P>0.05),破软蛋率有下降的趋势(P>0.05)。     

木聚糖酶和β-甘露聚糖酶在蛋鸡日粮中的应用研究

目的:研究木聚糖酶和β-甘露聚糖酶在蛋鸡日粮中应用的效果比较。方法:以完全随机分组法,将648只29周龄的健康海兰褐壳蛋鸡分为3个处理组,每个处理组3个重复,每个重复72只鸡,对照组(基础日粮)、木聚糖酶组(基础日粮+木聚糖酶)、β-甘露聚糖酶组(基础日粮+β-甘露聚糖酶),试验采用玉米-豆粕型基础日粮,试验期20周。结果:添加β-甘露聚糖酶试验组的平均产蛋率,分别比对照组和木聚糖酶组的平均产蛋率高出了0.71和0.58个百分点;料蛋比分别比对照组和木聚糖酶组低0.60和0.92个百分点。其中48～52周龄,β-甘露聚糖酶组与对照组的平均产蛋率相比,高出了0.73个百分点,差异显著(P<0.05)。因此,在蛋鸡玉米-豆粕型日粮中添加500g/t的β-甘露聚糖酶,能改善蛋鸡生产性能,提高经济效益,并且比添加木聚糖酶效果好。     

复合酶对雏鸡生长及其营养物质利用的影响

试验在玉米-豆粕型日粮中添加蛋白酶和淀粉酶组成的复合酶以考察其对蛋鸡早期生长和营养物质利用的影响。结果表明:复合酶显著的降低了料重比(P<0.05),极显著的提高了日粮干物质、粗蛋白、钙和磷的利用率(P<0.01),其增加量分别等于或大于5.3%、15%、20%、15.2%。处理1和处理2分别是日粮的表观代谢能增加了0.76和0.78MJ/kg。在试验期内,处理组鸡只能量、钙和磷的沉积率极显著高于对照组(P<0.01),蛋白沉积率显著高于对照组(P<0.05),其增加量分别等于或大于2.99%、12.34%、9.30%、6.24%。     

Effects of Different Feeding Frequencies on Growth,Body Composition,and Fillet Composition of Juvenile Sunshine Bass,Morone chrysops × M. saxatilis Grown Indoors

Abstract

In an effort to feed sunshine bass (Morone chrysops X M. saxatilis) efficiently, promote optimal growth, and reduce labor costs associated with feeding, sunshine bass were fed one of four feeding schedules: once per day, twice per day, once every other day, and twice every other day for 10 weeks. Ten fish were stocked into each of sixteen 110-L aquaria with four replications per treatment. At the conclusion of the feeding trial, percentage weight gain of sunshine bass fed twice/day were significantly (P < 0.05) higher (342%) compared to fish fed all other feeding frequencies. Specific growth rate (SGR) of fish fed twice/day was significantly higher (1.85%/day) compared to fish fed once every other day (0.69%/day) and twice every other day (1.18%/day) but not different (P > 0.05) from fish fed once/day (1.51%/day). The amount of diet consumed by fish fed twice/day was significantly higher (119 g diet/fish) compared to fish fed all other feeding frequencies. Feed conversion ratio (FCR) of fish fed twice/day were significantly higher (1.50) compared to fish fed once/day (1.28) and once every other day (1.15) but not different (P > 0.05) from fish fed twice every other day (1.35). Percentage fillet weight of fish fed once/day and twice/day were significantly higher (20.3% and 21.2%, respectively) compared to fish fed once every other day (15.7%) but not different from fish fed twice every other day (18.8%). Percentage lipid in fillet was not significantly different among all other treatments and averaged 9.7%. Percentage protein in fillet of fish fed once every other day and twice every other day was significantly (P > 0.05) higher (90% and 82.1%, respectively) compared to fish fed once/day and twice/day (81.1% and 81.5%, respectively). Based upon data from the present study, it appears that producers growing small juvenile sunshine bass indoors should feed fish twice daily. This feeding regimen allows for higher growth rates, without adverse effects on body or fillet compositions.     

Production of the Australian freshwater silver perch, Bidyanus bidyanus (Mitchell), at two densities in earthen ponds

Silver perch fingerlings (mean weight 15.3 g) were stocked at densities of 21 000 and 7000 fish/ha in six 0.1-ha earthen ponds and cultured for 10 months. There were three replicate ponds for each density. Ponds were aerated for at least 11 h a day and water was added every 4 weeks to replace that lost by evaporation and seepage. Fish were fed a formulated diet containing 35% crude protein at 4% body weight per day for the first 4 weeks and at rates up to 3% thereafter. The mean annual production rate of 9819 kg/ha of fish stocked at 21 000/ha was significantly higher (P < 0.01) than the annual rate of 3699 kg/ha of fish stocked at 7000/ha. The maximum daily production and growth rates achieved in any pond over a 1-month period during summer were 97.7 kg/ha and 5.1 g/fish, respectively. Stocking density did not significantly (P > 0.05) affect survival rate (treatment means for 21 000 and 7000 fish/ha: 92.8 and 94.7%), daily growth rate (0.2–3.3 and 0.3–3.4 g/fish), weight at harvest (434.9 and 473.2 g), food conversion ratio (1.9:1 and 1.8:1) and cost of feeding ($A1.55 and $A1.47/kg), suggesting that higher stocking densities and production rates are possible. Water temperatures ranged from 11.1 to 30.0 °C. Significantly (P < 0.05) slower growth during December was associated with concentrations of NH₃-N up to 0.65 mg/l. The results demonstrate that silver perch is an excellent species for semi-intensive culture in static earthen ponds with the potential to form the basis of a large industry in Australia, based on high-volume, relatively low-cost production.     

Replacement of Herring Fish Meal by Soybean Flour in Practical Diets for Red Tilapia,Oreochromis niloticus × O. mossambicus,Grown in Concrete Tanks

ABSTRACT

A feeding experiment was conducted for 100 days to evaluate the suitability of soybean flour (SBF) as a partial or complete substitute for the protein supplied by herring fish meal (HFM) in diets for growth of red tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus ×O. mossambicus, fingerlings (mean weight of 0.65 g/fish) grown outdoors in concrete tanks. Five isonitrogenous and isocaloric diets containing 35% crude protein and 3.36 kcal of digestible energy (DE)/g of diet were formulated in which SBF replaced 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% of the protein supplied by HFM. Results demonstrated that SBF has good potential as a substitute protein source for up to 75% of the protein supplied by HFM (diet 4) in red tilapia diets with no significant (P>0.05) adverse effects on growth, feed efficiency, body composition, and apparent digestibility of protein compared to the HFM-based control diet. The highest growth performance and best economic efficiency of fish weight gain were obtained with fish fed diet contained 50% of the protein from HFM and the other 50% from SBF. Fish fed this diet had the highest weight gain (11.95 g/fish), percent increase in weight (1838%) and growth rate (0.120 g/day) among fish fed all the other test diets. The lowest feed efficiency and growth performances were shown in the fish fed diet containing SBF as a complete substitute for protein supplied by HFM. Fish fed this diet had the lowest weight gain (4.70 g/fish), percent increase in weight (723%) and growth rate (0.047 g/day) among fish fed all the other test diets. Survival of fish was not statistically different (P>0.05) among all treatments. The apparent protein digestibility values showed wide variation between diets, ranging from 70.13% to 82.12% and the values were remarkably high in fish fed SBF-based diets. At the conclusion of the study, substituting HFM-protein with SBF-protein in diets for red tilapia did not affect the final fish protein, ash and moisture contents, but lipid content was significantly higher (P <0.05) in fish fed diets in which SBF substituted for 50% or more of the protein supplied by HFM. Hematological characteristics of red tilapia were examined at the end of the study and the results showed that all the blood parameter values were within normal values for fish. Economic analysis of diets suggested the possibility of using SBF as an alternative source of protein in red tilapia diets.     

切除单侧眼柄对不同体质量养殖斑节对虾卵巢发育及产卵的影响

在盐度31、水温28~29℃下,进行了4次卵巢诱导试验,研究了切除单侧眼柄对体质量56.4~105.4g的养殖斑节对虾卵巢发育和产卵的影响及卵巢发育、产卵与体质量之间的关系。结果显示,切除单侧眼柄诱导养殖斑节对虾卵巢发育成熟,成功率(y)与雌虾体质量(x)显著相关(P0.05),雌虾体质量越小,诱导成功率越低,回归方程为:y=133.92lnx-535.63(r2=0.9297)。养殖斑节对虾眼柄手术后,最快10d产卵,部分雌虾能重复产卵。产卵量(y)与雌虾体质量(x)显著正相关(P0.05),雌虾体质量越小,产卵量越小,回归方程为:y=122.22lnx-472.2(r2=0.9738)。雌虾累积死亡率、卵子直径和卵子孵化率与雌虾体质量无显著相关性(P0.05)。建议用体质量80g以上的养殖斑节对虾雌虾作为亲虾。     

投喂频率对尼罗系吉富罗非鱼幼鱼胃排空、生长性能和体组成的影响

通过胃排空试验与养殖试验研究了不同投喂频率对尼罗系吉富罗非鱼幼鱼的胃排空、生长性能以及体组成的影响.在试验开始时,观测尼罗系吉富罗非鱼幼鱼的胃内饲料排空情况,胃排空试验结果表明,胃排空率的最佳描述为平方根函数,胃内饲料在饱食投喂后15 h左右完全排空,达到投喂前水平,80％胃排空为9h,也就是投喂后大约9h恢复食欲.360尾试验鱼(初始体质量3.72 g)以不同的投喂频率(1d4次、1d3次、1d2次、2d4次、2d3次、2d2次)分组,每组设立3个平行组,随机养殖于18个网箱中,每箱养殖20尾鱼,按饱食量投饲膨化饲料.养殖期为6周.尼罗系吉富罗非鱼幼鱼在投喂频率为1d4次、1d3次和1d2次时特定生长率和饲料效率显著高于投喂频率为2d4次、2d3次和2d2次时(P＜0.05);投喂频率为1d2次、2d4次、2d3次和2d2次时其摄食量显著低于1d4次和1d3次时(P＜0.05).随着投喂频率降低,鱼体水分含量逐步上升,脂肪和蛋白质含量逐步下降,其中1d4次、1d3次组鱼与2d2次组鱼有显著性差异(P＜0.05).各投喂频率组间的肝体指数无显著性差异(P＞0.05).3.7～48.0 g尼罗系吉富罗非鱼幼鱼的适宜投喂频率为1d2次,较2d2次、2d3次和2d4次时明显提高了生长速度和饲料效率,较1d3次、1d4次摄食量显著降低.2种试验结果较为一致.     

不同投喂模式下新吉富罗非鱼的补偿生长

在23.7℃～31.2℃条件下,将初始体重约为31.65g的新吉富罗非鱼(NEW GIFT,Oreochromis niloticus)饲养在12只直径1.0m的圆形不锈钢桶中,每桶20尾,采用4种不同投喂模式饲喂47d:A组(每天投喂,对照组)、B组(隔天投喂)、C组(隔1d投喂3d)和D组(隔1d投喂5d),研究了不同投喂模式对新吉富罗非鱼补偿生长的影响。结果显示:D组的增重率显著高于其它各组(包括对照组)(P<0.05),达到164.76%;B、C、D组的摄食率和特定生长率显著高于对照组(P<0.05),B组和D组的饲料效率显著高于对照组(P<0.05),都达到70%以上。B组和C组新吉富罗非鱼仅有部分补偿生长能力,而D组显示了超补偿生长效应。这种补偿生长效应主要通过饥饿后食欲增强,摄食量增加实现,但饲料效率的提高对补偿生长也有一定的贡献。研究结果为罗非鱼的科学养殖及其补偿生长效应在生产中的应用具有一定的指导意义。     

Effects of Feeding Rate and Feeding Frequency on Survival, Growth, and Body Composition of Ayu Post-Larvae Plecoglossus altivelis

The effects of feeding rate and feeding frequency on survival, growth and body composition of ayu post‐larvae (0.15 g in body weight and 3.5 cm in total length) were investigated in this study. A factorial experimental design of two feeding rates (3 and 6% of body weight of fish per meal) five feeding frequencies (one meal in 2 d, one meal a day, two meals a day, four meals a day, and six meals a day) with three replicates was used. Survival of ayu post‐larvae was significantly (P 0.05) affected by feeding frequency but not by feeding rate. Survival of ayu improved linearly with feeding frequency at both feeding rates. Weight and length gains and specific growth rate (SGR) of ayu was significantly (P 0.05) affected by feeding frequency but not by feeding rate, with weight and length gains and SGR linearly elevated with increasing feeding frequency at both feeding rates. The greatest weight and length gains were observed in fish receiving six meals daily at both feeding rates; however, no significant difference in weight gain was observed among two, four, and six meals a day, or in length gain between four and six meals a day. Feed efficiency ratio (FER) was significantly (P 0.05) affected by both feeding rate and feeding frequency. FER linearly decreased with feeding frequency at both feeding rates or feeding rate in the same feeding frequency. When the total daily amount of feed supply was constant with various feeding frequencies at different feeding rates (one meal a day at 3% feeding rate and one meal in 2 d at 6% feeding rate, two meals a day at 3% feeding rate and one meal a day at 6% feeding rate, or four meals a day at 3% feeding rate and two meals a day at 6% feeding rate), improvement in survival, weight and length gains, and SGR was observed in fish with higher feeding frequency at lower feeding rate. Moisture, protein, and lipid content of fish were not significantly (P > 0.05) affected by either feeding rate or feeding frequency. However, lipid content of ayu linearly increased with feeding frequency at 6% feeding rate. The highest body lipid content was observed in fish receiving six meals daily at both feeding rates. Ash content of fish was significantly (P 0.05) affected by feeding frequency but not by feeding rate. Based on performance of ayu, it can be concluded that optimum feeding rate and feeding frequency for ayu post‐larvae (an initial weight of 0.15 g) were 3% per meal and four meals a day, respectively, under these experimental conditions.     

饲料中间隔添加壳寡糖对仿刺参生长、非特异性免疫和抗病力的影响

壳寡糖是良好的免疫增强剂,但在水生动物的应用还十分有限。本研究通过间隔投喂方式研究壳寡糖对仿刺参生长性能、非特异性免疫能力、消化能力、组织学和抗病力的影响。实验挑选体质量(18.51 ± 0.28)g仿刺参,对照组饲喂基础饲料,实验组以3天1次的饲喂频率饲喂含0.5%的壳寡糖饲料,其余时间饲喂基础饲料,进行8周的养殖试验后,测定该饲喂方式下仿刺参的生长性能、非特异性免疫能力、肠道消化酶、肠道和呼吸树组织学以及对灿烂弧菌的抗病力。结果显示,3天1次的饲喂频率下,仿刺参特定生长率和存活率几乎未受影响,但显著提高了脏壁比和肠壁比(P < 0.05);在免疫指标方面,显著提高了仿刺参体腔细胞的吞噬活性和呼吸爆发能力(P < 0.05),以及体腔细胞和肠道的酸性磷酸酶(ACP)、碱性磷酸酶(AKP)、溶菌酶(LZM)和总一氧化氮合酶(T-NOS)的活性(P < 0.05),其中肠道AKP和LZM活性分别提高了70.06%和156%,且acp、akp、lzm基因表达量显著提高(P < 0.05),其中肠道akp和lzm基因表达量分别提高了13.47%和22.36%;抗氧化指标结果显示,显著提高了仿刺参体腔细胞过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性(P < 0.05),而体腔细胞和肠道的丙二醛(MDA)含量无显著差异(P > 0.05);组织学结果显示,该饲喂频率显著提高了前肠肌肉层厚度和浆膜层厚度,中肠和后肠的皱襞高度和宽度;灿烂弧菌(Vibrio splendidus)攻毒结果显示,实验组仿刺参的相对保护率达到66.67%。综上,3天1次的饲喂频率能够一定程度上提高仿刺参的生长性能,非特异性免疫酶活性,明显改善肠道结构,研究结果可为壳寡糖对仿刺参作用机制的研究及投喂频率的确定提供数据支撑和理论依据。     

不同温度对中华绒螯蟹生长及肠道微生物菌群的影响

为探究盐度对中华绒螯蟹亲体繁殖特性及所产胚胎质量的影响,开展了不同盐度 (3、6、9、12、15、18、21)下亲体的生殖产卵实验,分析了各盐度下亲体的产卵量、生殖指数和生殖力等繁殖特性及所产胚胎的卵径、重量、生化成分和脂肪酸组成。结果显示：①中华绒螯蟹产卵的最低盐度为6,在盐度6~21的范围内,中华绒螯蟹亲本的产卵量、生殖指数和生殖力均表现为先升高后下降的趋势,其中盐度18时,亲本的产卵量、生殖指数和生殖力均最高,且与其他各组都有显著差异。 ②盐度6时胚胎直径最大,平均为 (391.13±12.27) µm,显著高于其他各组。盐度12时单个胚胎湿重和干重均最高,分别为 (50.64±2.80) µg和 (14.85±0.31) µg,且与其他各组均有显著差异。 ③随盐度的增加,中华绒螯蟹胚胎的粗蛋白、总脂肪和水分含量都呈现先升高后降低的变化趋势。其中盐度15时,胚胎中粗蛋白、总脂肪和灰分含量均达到最高,平均分别为 (20.64%±3.42%)、 (8.65%±1.44%)和 (1.30%±0.22%)。各盐度下胚胎水分含量无显著差异。胚胎中胆固醇和磷脂含量均随盐度的增加呈现出先上升后下降的变化趋势,甘油三酯的含量变化则不明显。 ④中华绒螯蟹胚胎中共检测出19种脂肪酸,其中饱和脂肪酸7种,单不饱和脂肪酸4种,多不饱和脂肪酸8种。盐度6时,胚胎中C20:4n6 (ARA)、C20:5n3 (EPA)和C22:6n3 (DHA)的含量均最高,平均分别为 (0.0098%±0.0011%)、 (0.4300%±0.0044%)和 (0.0652%±0.0008%),且都显著高于其他各盐度组;盐度21时,饱和脂肪酸 (SFA)和多不饱和脂肪酸 (PUFA)总量均最高,且与其他各组有显著差异。研究表明,盐度对中华绒螯蟹所产胚胎质量有一定影响,盐度18时中华绒螯蟹的繁殖特性最好。     

Growth of Juvenile Scup,Stenotomus chrysops,Fed Three Commercial Diets

Juvenile scup, Stenotomus chrysops, 0.5–1.5 g weight were fed three different commercial diets for six weeks to determine growth rates. Diets were hand-distributed to triplicate groups of 30 fish, four times a day. Survival for all treatments was 93%. The diets used were INVE Aquaculture NRD marine diet (NRD), Skretting Feed Products Gemma starter feed (Gemma), and Salt Creek Progression fish starter diet (Progression). While all diets supported good growth, after 6 weeks scup fed the NRD diet were of significantly greater length and weight (P?<?0.05) than fish fed the other diets. The effects of each diet on fish growth were significantly different from each other (P?<?0.05), with final live weight (g), total length (mm), relative growth rate (RGR), and daily weight gain (DWG) measurements higher for fish fed the NRD diet. Scup fed the Gemma diet were of significantly greater length and weight than fish fed the Progression diet. The specific growth rate (SGR) of scup fed either the NRD or Gemma diets were not significantly different; however, both of these diets produced fish with significantly higher SGR than those fed the Progression diet. Feed conversion ratios (FCR) of scup fed either the NRD or the Gemma diets were significantly lower than the FCR of fish fed the Progression diet. SGR values were 6.6%, 6.3%?and 5.6%/day, and FCR values were 1.03, 1.11, and 1.31 for fish fed the NRD, Gemma, and Progression diets, respectively. RGR values were 1,439%, 1,212%, and 895%, and DWG values were 0.33 g, 0.27 g, and 0.20 g/day for scup fed the NRD, Gemma, and Progression diets, respectively.