USE OF CHICKEN MEAL AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR FISH MEAL IN THE DIET OF YOUNG EELS

Abstract

Six groups of young eelswere fed pellets inwhich fishmealwas substitutedwith chicken meal at rates of between 10 and 100%. Growth and survival datawere collected. During the entire period of rearing theweight data of all the groupswere very similar, but the group fed on the 100% chicken meal diet exhibited a significantly better growth performance than the other groups. Pelleted food prepared using chicken meal may be a useful substitute of fish meal in rearing of young eels.