Effect of maize cob as replacement for maize (Zea mays) on the growth performance and haematological profile of Clarias gariepinus fingerlings
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An experiment was conducted on the performance and haematology of Clarias gariepinus fingerlings fed with compounded diets (maize cob meal or MCM) as replacement for maize). Triplicate groups of 30 fish samples with initial average weight of 9.75 g were randomly stocked per dietary treatment and fed with 5 different diets (0%, 20%, 40%, 60% and 80% maize cob meal respectively). The study lasted for eight (8) weeks. There were significant (P<0.05) differences across dietary treatments as inclusion levels of MCM increased. It was observed that 40% inclusion level of MCM had the best mean values for weight gain, feed conversion ratio and survival rate at 25.64 g, 2.21 and 96% respectively. Data on haematological profile revealed that the haematocrit (PCV), haemoglobin (Hb) and White blood cell (WBC) in 60% MCM had the highest mean value (36.67, 12.23 and 6466.7 respectively), while red blood cells (RBC) was highest in 40% MCM (7.20). Conclusively, replacement of maize with MCM up to 40% inclusion level is recommended for optimum performance of C. gariepinus fingerlings
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