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Utilization of Maggot Meal as Replacement for Fishmeal on Diet of Heterobranchus bidorsalis Juveniles
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This study was carried out to examine the growth performance and nutrient utilization of Heterobranchus bidorsalis Juveniles fed maggot meal as an alternative to fish meal in their respective diets. The experimental design consists of five (5) dietary treatments with three (3) replicates each. Diet 1 with 0% Maggot meal (MGM) inclusion served as control; Diet 2 (25% MGM); Diet 3 (50% MGM); Diet 4 (75% MGM) and Diet 5 (100% MGM). The result for Heterobranchus bidorsalis test fish fed with diets containing maggot meal was able to replace fishmeal totally as the diet containing 100% of maggot meal was the best performer among other treatments. The highest value for mean weight gain was (3.01g), Feed intake was (6.36g) and Relative weight gain was (18.70).Theses values increased with increase in the inclusion of maggot meal. However, the feed conversion Ratio performance declined with increase in maggot meal inclusion in the diet. Therefore, maggot meal can replace fishmeal in the diet of H. bidorsalis totally.
