Shrimp waste and marine waste as substitutes of fish meal in broiler diet

Authors

  • M Aktar Department of Livestock Services, Dhaka
  • M Rashid Department of Livestock Services, Dhaka
  • MG Azam Department of Livestock Services, Dhaka
  • MAR Howlider Department of Poultry Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202
  • MA Hoque Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjas.v40i1-2.10785

Keywords:

Fish meal, shrimp waste, marine waste, broiler, profitability

Abstract

A total of 192, 14 days old as hatched broilers were fed ad libitum up to 56 days of age, on a control diet with 12% fish meal (FM) and 3 test diets; shrimp waste (SW) and/or marine waste (MW) and equal mixture of SW and MW completely replace dietary FM to have their effects on performance. Live weight and feed conversion improved and feed intake depleted on test diets than that on control. The test diets did not affect survivability of broilers. Complete replacement of FM by SW and/or MW reduced feed cost and production cost with increased profitability of raising broilers. Meat yield decreased on test SM and MW diets, but equal mixture of SM and MW, gave similar meat yield to that on control. It was concluded that equal mixture of SM and MW might be better, economic and efficient substitute of FM.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjas.v40i1-2.10785

Bang. J. Anim. Sci. 2011. 40 (1-2): 18-22

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Published

2012-05-28

How to Cite

Aktar, M., Rashid, M., Azam, M., Howlider, M., & Hoque, M. (2012). Shrimp waste and marine waste as substitutes of fish meal in broiler diet. Bangladesh Journal of Animal Science, 40(1-2), 18–22. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjas.v40i1-2.10785

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