AVS 324 Lecture Notes - Fish Meal
10 Sep 2013
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1. 1:1 feed conversion (1. 1 lbs of food equals 1 lb of weight gain) Tilapia are another kind of fish that has a feed conversion almost as good as catfish. Feed them processed fish meal and alfalfa pellets. Low fat and low cholesterol meat, very little waste, high quality meat. Usually have a processing plant near where they raise the fish. Live in ponds and then when the season is done they empty the pond and use the waste at the bottom as fertilizer (high nitrogen)
