Production of Maggot Using Two Substrates and Its Effect as Complete Ration on The Growth of Clarias Gariepinus Juveniles

Ikeogu; C.F; Akinrotimi O.A; Nnaemeka C. M

doi:10.56201/ijaes.vol.12.no4.2026.pg143.158

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Production of Maggot Using Two Substrates and Its Effect as Complete Ration on The Growth of Clarias Gariepinus Juveniles

Ikeogu, C.F, ., Akinrotimi O.A, And Nnaemeka C. M

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The rising cost of feeds in aquaculture has necessitated the need for alternative and cheaper sources of animal protein in feeding fish. This study investigated the effects of Maggot as a complete feed ration in juveniles of Clarias gariepinus. The maggots were produced from two substrates: Poultry droppings and Fish offal. They were harvested using screening method, after harvesting, 50.0% of harvested maggots were preserved fresh by refrigeration at 10 0C, while the other 50.0% were preserved by sun drying for four hours. One hundred and twenty juveniles of C. gariepinus were fed with four dietary treatments: A – Fresh Maggots from Poultry droppings; B – Dry Maggots from Poultry droppings; C – Fresh Maggots from Fish Offal and D – Dry Maggots from Fish Offal. They were fed twice daily at 5% body weight for a period of 42 days. The results obtained indicated that the fish fed Diet C recorded the highest values of weight gain (53.00 ± 36.71g); length increase (8.23 ± 1.10 cm); mean weight gain (8.83 ± 6.11g); Percentage weight gain (96.81 ± 46.57%); Specific growth rate (1.93 ± 0.39%) and relative growth rate (83.79 ± 5.58g). While, the lowest values of weight gain (20.00 ± 15.00g); length increase (4.46 ± 1.66cm); mean weight gain (3.33 ± 2.50g) were recorded in fish fed Diet D. Also, the lowest values of: Percentage weight gain (40.72 ± 12.64%); Specific growth rate (1.26 ± 0.24); relative growth rate (69.85 ± 7.57) were obtained in fish fed with Diet B. The results of the nutrient utilization parameters indicated that fish fed with Diet C had the lowest (0.91 ± 0.14) food conversion ratio , while Diet B recorded the highest (1.25 ± 0.15). For Protein Efficiency ratio, the highest value (1.14 ± 0.09) was observed in fish fed Diet C and lowest in Diet A (1.06 ± 0.03). The result of percentage survival of the fish recorded from the study varied significantly among the dietary treatments, with higher survival rate from the fish fed Diets A and C. In all, the use of maggot as a complete ration appears to have a positive impact on growth performance and the nutrient utilization of C. gariepinus. Based on the results obtained from this experiment, Diet C (Fresh Maggots from Fish Offal) is hereby recommended for Optimum growth and feed utilization in the juveniles of C. gariepinus.

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AquacultureFish nutritionHousefly MaggotClarias gariepinus

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Production of Maggot Using Two Substrates and Its Effect as Complete Ration on The Growth of Clarias Gariepinus Juveniles

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