Abstract:
The main aim of the study was to determine the growth performance and Protein efficiency ratio of farmed Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerlings. Feeding trail was conducted for 4 weeks. It involved dividing 150 fingerlings (2 months old) into 3 treatments using water happas which were placed in pond of volume 1500m³. Treatment 1 was fed on a formulation containing fish meal as a protein source, treatment 2 was fed on a formulation containing maggot meal as a protein source and treatment 3 was fed on a standard feed obtained from Kajjansi feed distributers. All the fingerlings had an average initial weight of (12.7g). Twice daily, diets were fed to fish at feeding level (5%) of total biomass. Black soldier fly meal improved fish growth performance to (29.6g) and feed efficiency ratio 48%significantly. Black soldier maggots had a good growth performance and feed conversion ratio compared to fish meal. Therefore, black soldier maggot meal is a good protein source for fish.
