EFFECT OF SAVORY EXTRACT SUPPLEMENTATION ON SOME PRODUCTIVE TRAITS AND ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF COMMON CARP (Cyprinus carpio L.)
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a dietary savory extract supplement on the survival rate, growth performance, feed conversion ratio and economic efficiency of common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) reared in a recirculation system. Thirty-two carps were allotted into two experimental variants, each of them comprising two replications with 8 fish in a group. The average initial live weight of fish from both replications from the control group (CG) and experimental group (EG) was 866.56±113.99 g and 866.81±119.10 g, respectively (p>0.05). They were kept in concrete tanks with efficient water volume of 0.8 m3, elements of the recirculation system. Carps were fed pelleted carp feed with 25% crude protein, produced with pellet size of 6 mm. The feed of fish from the EG was supplemented with 1% powdered savory extract, after lubricating the pellets with 5 ml sunflower oil per 100 g feed. Control carp received the same amount of sunflower oil-lubricated feed. The daily ration of fish from both replications was 1.8% of their live weight. The experiment duration was 45 days. Survival rates during the experiment showed 100% survival in carps, supplemented with 1% savory extract as well as in control fish. The average individual weight gain of carps from the two EG replications (supplemented with 1% savory extract) was 154.63±28.39 g, which was higher than that of controls by 57.18% (Table 3), as the differences were statistically significant (p<0.001). At the end of the trial, the analysis of consumed feed amount showed that feed conversion ratio in the group supplemented with 1% savory extract was 2.25±0.43 e.g. by 67.11% lower than that of control group, as the differences were statistically significant (p<0.001). The group that received 1% savory extract exhibited better economic conversion ratio (1.98), by 42.42% lower than that of the non-supplemented group.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Hydrobiology
Journal Section
Short Communication
Authors
Stefka Stoyanova
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Trakia University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Biology and Aquaculture, Stara Zagora
0000-0002-9108-7513
Bulgaria
Georgi Zhelyazkov
Trakia University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Biology and Aquaculture, Stara Zagora
0000-0003-4214-7636
Bulgaria
Katya Velıchkova
Trakia University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Biology and Aquaculture, Stara Zagora
0000-0001-8909-4880
Bulgaria
İvaylo Sırakov
Trakia University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Biology and Aquaculture, Stara Zagora
0000-0003-0330-5670
Bulgaria
Yordan Staykov
Trakia University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Biology and Aquaculture, Stara Zagora
0000-0002-8082-2527
Bulgaria
Publication Date
March 12, 2018
Submission Date
February 23, 2018
Acceptance Date
March 9, 2018
Published in Issue
Year 2018 Volume: 1 Number: 3