SKUAST Journal of Research
Open Access
  • Year: 2025
  • Volume: 27
  • Issue: 1

Development of low-cost fish feed for common carp from chicken waste

  • Author:
  • Kawkabul Saba1,*, Faisal Rashid2, Oyas Asimi1, Asifa Wali3, Ashwani Kumar1, Ubaid Ellahi3, Ubaid Shakeel Wani1
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Page Number: 69 to 75

1Division of Fish Nutrition and Biochemistry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir (India)

2Division of Post Harvest and Technology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir (India)

3Division of Aquatic Animal Health, Faculty of Fisheries, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir (India)

*e-mail: sabha.nissar@gmail.com

Online published on 25 April, 2025.

Abstract

The present study was conducted by incorporating protein hydrolysate prepared from chicken waste and to test its efficacy on the growth of common carp (Cyprinous carpio). Hydrolysate was prepared by using enzyme papain and the degree of hydrolysis was tested at 5%, 10% and 15% respectively. The maximum degree of hydrolysis was found-- at 15%. The experimental diet was prepared by replacing fish meal with protein hydrolysate at 10% (T1), 15% ( T2), 20% (T3), 25%( T4) respectively. The results of the experiment depicts that highest gain in weight was found in treatment T4 which was significantly different from control. It is therefore concluded that fish meal can be replaced with 25% protein hydrolysate showed better performance compared to other treatment groups.

Keywords

Common carp, Degree of hydrolysis, Fish meal, Growth performance, Protein hydrolysate