Evaluation of apparent digestibility coefficient of corn, wheat and feather meal for Labeo rohita
2006
Shahzad, K. (University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Zoology and Fisheries) | Salim, M. (University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Zoology and Fisheries) | Asad, F. (University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Zoology and Fisheries)
Apparent nutrient (dry matter, crude protein, crude fat and gross energy) digestibility of corn, wheat and feather meal was determined for Labeo rohita. For an eight-week experiment, a reference diet was mixed with test ingredients in a 70:30 ratio to produce three test diets. Chromic oxide was added as an indigestible marker. The apparent dry matter digestibility was higher for wheat, (87.06%) as compared to corn and feather meal where these values were (76.95%) and (51.59%) respectively. The apparent crude protein digestibility for corn was higher (83.87°/x) and this was followed by wheat (72.83%) and feather meal (58.38%). Apparent fat digestibility for corn was higher (90.25%) as compared to wheat (75.36%) and feather meal (66.82%). The apparent gross energy digestibility of wheat was higher (91.12%) than corn (72.46%) and feather meal (60.39%). The results of present study indicated that Labeo rohita efficiently utilize corn and wheat (plant ingredients) as compare to feather meal (animal ingredient).
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