Effect Of Autoclaved Castor Seed Meal On Growth Performance, Body Composition And Haematology Of Clarias Gariepinus Fingelings

ABSTRACT Eight weeks trial was conducted to study the effect of dietary inclusion of autoclaved castor seed meal on growth performance, body composition and haematology of Clarias gariepinus fingerlings. 150 Clarias gariepinus fingerlings were divided randomly into 5 groups of ten fish/tank each to five treatments. The experimental design is a complete randomize design in which there were three replicate for each of the treatment. The experimental diet which were designated 0%, 10%,15%, 20%, and 25%, respectively were isonitrogenous (40% C.P) and isocaloric (2881 Kcal/kg). Fishmeal, soybean me…