CATFISH FEED PRODUCTION-How to make your own catfish feed

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Catfish feed requires certain supplements that will enable the farmer to advance the development and also increment the benefit on their catfish cultivating business. The following are the 4 classes of supplements, arranged by significance, fundamental in any feed formulation:
Protein: This class of supplement is required for building body tissue and substitution of harmed tissue. It contains physiological particles, for example, hormones and chemicals. It can be acquired from plants and creatures.

Vitality (Carbohydrate): This sustenance gives the vitality expected to catfishes. Grains of oats and cassavas are the significant wellspring of this supplement.

Vitamins and minerals: Growth, well being, and body process are controlled by this class of sustenance. For instance, natural and inorganic chemicals are found in vitamin and minerals.

Fat: Fat contains imperative unsaturated fats and furthermore upgrades vitality conveyance in feed.

There is a need to comprehend nourishing substance of accessible feed ingredients in order to comprehend and select fittingly ingredients that will meet the dietary needs of your catfish.

Each class of nutrition is analyzed separately below:
Animal ProteinEnergy Level (mj/kg)Crude Protein (%)Fats (%)Calcium/Phosphorus (%)Methionine (%)Lysine (%)
Meat meal11.250 – 511080.72.6
Blood meal15.288 – 90
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0.4
0.6
7.1
Feather meal
13.7
80 – 85
7
0.4
0.6
2.3
Poultry meal
13.1
60 – 64
13
2.0
1
3.1
Fish meal
5
55 – 75
3
1.0
1.5
2



Nutritional Level of Plant Proteins
Plant ProteinProtein (%)Energy (cal/kg)Calcium (%)Lysine (%)Methionine (%)
Soybeans meal44 – 4825570.203.21.4
Cottonseed meal40 – 4123500.664.21.4
Sunflower Meal46 – 4722050.303.52.3
GNC45.6 – 61.838601.73.21.0

Nutritional Level of Energy Base Ingredients
IngredientsProtein (%)Energy (cal/kg)Calcium (%)Lysine (%)
Wheat1331530.050.5
Sorghum9.032630.020.3
Maize8 – 1132000.50.27
Cassava2.516011.60.07

From the nutritional table of certain feed ingredients, a sample of simple catfish feed formula can be generated thus:
Sample 1:
IngredientsQuantity (kg)
Maize/Wheat/Cassava Flour (any of the three)25kg
Soya/Sunflower/Cotton seed (Soya preferred)30kg
GNC/Benseed (either of the two)20kg
Fish (72%)25kg
Fish Premix0.5
Lysine0.1
Methionine0.1
Vitamin C0.1
Salt0.2
DCP1
TOTAL102kg

CATFISH FORMULAR  2:

IngredientsQuantity (kg)
Maize20
Poultry meal15
Fish meal (72%)10
Blood meal5
Soya30
GNC20
Fish premix0.5
Lysine0.1
Methionine0.1
Vitamin C0.1
Salt0.2
DCP1
TOTAL

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