Nutrition of aquatic organisms, feeds and feeding UE Past Papers Questions.

1. Describe the energy partitioning in aquatic organism
2. Illustrate the relationship between feeding level, growth and feed utilisation.

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1. Mr. Mambo want to formulate a fish diet with 32% crude protein using fishmeal (60% CP) and copra meal(20%CP) as protein sources as well as rice bran (10% CP), mineral mix and vitamin mix in fixed proportions of 22%,2% and 1% respectively. Clearly show how such a diet can be formulated using Pearson`s square.
2. Describe how diet formulated in (a) above can be pelleted in a rural area.

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Ms. Havinitishi is about to embark on semi-intensive culture of tilapia in earthen ponds. Provide an expert advice on appropriate fertilisation and feeding regimes to ensure profitability.

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Balton (T) Ltd has introduced feed which it claims to rersult in best fish performance in terms of growth and feed utilisation as compared to a locally available fish feed. Describe in detaill how you can prove their claim.

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1. Critically analyse factors affecting feed conversion ratio in fish fed nutritionally complete diets.
2. A total of 200 kg of feed (@ Tshs 500) was used to produce 150kg of fish at Sharobaro Fish Farm

1. Calculate FCR
2. Calculate feed cost to produce 1 kg of fish
3. Comment on the values

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