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Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences
National Information and Documentation Center (NIDOC), Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT)
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1110-0222
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| Abstract: |
THE current trial investigates the impacts of replacing fish meal (FM) with corn gluten
meal (CGM) on tilapia fish’s productive performance and economic efficacy. A 12-week
feeding experiment was conducted to examine the impact of substituting FM with CGM on
360 fingerlings of Nile tilapia (with initial weight = 3.01 ± 0.01 g). The experimental fish were
randomly divided into six equal groups, with triplicates in each group (20 fish per replicate).
The control group was administered FM-based diets (CGM0) with 20% FM. Whereas,
CGM was employed to substitute 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100% of dietary FM protein
in the other five isonitrogenous (crude protein: 32.85%) and isoenergetic (17.60 MJ kg-1 dry
matter) formulated diets. Meanwhile, the findings showed a significant (p<0.05) decrease in
performance markers (final biomass, weight gain and weight gain percent) for the group that
received a high replacement amount of FM with CGM (80 or 100%) compared to control
and other treated groups. Compared to the control group, substituting FM with 20, 40%, or
60% CGM significantly (p<0.001) increased protein efficiency measures. Furthermore, specific
growth rate, feed conversion rate, feed efficiency, and survival rate reported no significant
effect at any replacement level. Meanwhile, incorporating CGM in tilapia fish diets as an
alternative to fish meals with high levels (80-100%) significantly increased serum levels from
protein constituents, thyroid agents, and triglyceride content. Moreover, the replacement of
FM with CGM is more economical. In conclusion, incorporating CGM instead of FM up to the
level of 60% does not negatively impact the fish performance, but also improves the economic
efficiency of Nile tilapia feed.
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