Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition

UGC CARE (Group 1)
  • Year: 1997
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue: 3

Sesbania Sesban and Cicer Arietinum Leafmeal as Dietary Ingredients in the Feeding of Fish

  • Author:
  • Chamunbeswari Devi, Shantha Vuayaraghavan, C. Srinivasulu
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 167 to 170

*Dept. of Fishery Sci., College of Veterinary Sci., Tirupati, 517502

Department of Zoology, University College of Science Osmania University, Hyderabad-, 500 007

Online published on 29 December, 2011.

Abstract

Leafmeals of Sesbania sesban and Cicer arietinum were included in the dietd of flngerling Labeo rohita aa 5,10 or r1% levels. Groondnut cake, wheat bran and maize were used in the control feed. Isonitrogenous feeds (CP 35%) were given in the form of 2mm pellets @ 3% of body weightt twice daily for 6 months. At 5% Inclusion of both the leafmeals, significantly higher mean body weight (P<0.01), viscerosomatic index (VSI) (P<0.05) and hepatosomatic index (HSI) (P<0.001) were recorded than in control group.