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Floating fish feed formula for catfish - making floating fish feed

2017-08-06

Catfish feed requires certain nutrients that will help the farmer optimize the growth and increase the profit on their catfish farming business.

Below are the 4 classes of nutrients, in order of importance, it is essential in any feed formulation:
Protein: This class of nutrient is required for building body tissue and replacement of damaged tissue. It contains physiological molecules such as hormones and enzymes. It can be obtained from plants and animals.
Energy (Carbohydrate): This nutrition provides the energy needed for catfishes. Grains of cereals and cassavas are the major source of this nutrient.
Vitamins and minerals: Growth, health, and body process are controlled by this class of nutrition. For example, organic and inorganic chemicals are found in vitamin and minerals.
Fat: Fat contains vital fatty acids and also enhances energy delivery in feed.

There is a need to understand nutritional contents of available feed ingredients so as to understand and select appropriately ingredients that will meet the nutritional needs of your catfish. Each class of nutrition is analyzed separately below:

Nutritional Level of Animal Proteins

Animal Protein

Energy Level(mj/kg)

Crude Protein(%)

Fats(%)

Calcium/Phosphorus(%)

Methionine(%)

Lysine(%)

Meat meal

11.2

50-51

10

8

0.7

2.6

Blood meal

15.2

88-90

1

0.4

0.6

7.1

Feather meal

13.7

80-85

7

0.4

0.6

2.3

Poultry meal

13.1

60-64

13

2

1

3.1

Fish meal

5

55-75

3

1

1.5

2

 

Nutritional Level of Plant Proteins

Plant Protein

Protein(%)

Energy(cal/kg)

Calcium(%)

Lysine(%)

Methionine(%)

Soybeans meal

44-48

2557

0.2

3.2

1.4

Cottonseed meal

40-41

2350

0.66

4.2

1.4

Sunflower Meal

46-47

2205

0.3

3.5

2.3

GNC

45.6-61.8

3860

1.7

3.2

1

 

Nutritional Level of Energy Base Ingredients

Ingredients

Protein(%)

Energy(cal/kg)

Calcium(%)

Lysine(%)

Wheat

13

3153

0.05

0.5

Sorghum

9

3263

0.02

0.3

Maize

8-11

3200

0.5

0.27

Cassava

2.5

1601

1.6

0.07