Journal of Applied Animal Research
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 37
  • Issue: 2

Nutritive Value of Narbon Bean (Vicia narbonensis) Seed as Ingredient in Practical Diet for Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Fingerlings

  • Author:
  • H.M. Buyukcapar1,#, M.I. Mezdegi1, A. Kamalak2
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 253 to 256

1Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam, 46100, Kahramanmaras, Turkey.

2Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam, 46100, Kahramanmaras, Turkey.

# Corresponding author: Tel: 90-344-2237666; Fax: 90-344-2230048; E-mail: hakanmurat@ksu.edu.tr.

Abstract

To determine the nutritive value of Narbon bean (Vicia narbonensis) seed (VNS) in practical diets of Oreochromis niloticus fingerlings at five levels (0, 100, 200, 300 and 400 g VNS/kg) treatments had three replicates, ten fish per replicate. Inclusion of VNS above 200 g/kg showed significantly reduced feed intake, growth performance and lower lipid content. It is concluded that narbon bean could be included up to 200 g/kg only into diet of tilapia.

Keywords

Narbon bean, Vicia narbonensis, tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, growth