The effects of inulin-supplemented diet on Cu, Mn, and Zn bioavailability in recently weaned piglets raised at an experimental and a commercial farm were studied. Piglets were weaned at 28 days of age, when all of them were fed a barley-wheat based starter diet supplemented with a usual vitamin-mineral premix for piglets. The reference diet group received additional 50 mg of zinc per kg diet, w...

The freshwater angelfishes (Pterophyllum) are South American cichlids that have become very popular among aquarists, yet scarce information on their culture and aquarium husbandry exists. We studied Pterophyllum scalare to analyze dietary effects on fecundity, growth, and survival of eggs and larvae during 135 days. Three diets were used: A) decapsulated cysts of Artemia, B) commercial dry fish...

BACKGROUND The efficacy, acceptability and tolerability of the new oral phosphate binder Lenziaren® (SBR759) were evaluated in a randomized parallel-group design study in 36 healthy cats (n = 6 per group). Five groups were fed once daily with a commercial diet containing 0.2% phosphorus ("standard diet") into which was mixed Lenziaren® at 0.25, 0.5, 1.0 or 2.0 g/day or no treatment (control gro...

This study aimed to evaluate the use of organic carbon and probiotics on water quality, production performance, haematological status in sangkuriang catfish. experiment used a completely randomized design with four treatments: addition (C), (P), (CP), control (K), each treatment three replications. Catfish seeds measuring 1.86±0.60g 500 tails were stocked 1m3 pond. The fed commercial feed dose ...

The effect of live yeast Rhodoturula glutinis was evaluated on juvenile Oreochromis niloticus cultivated in a Biofloc system. Growth performance and the expression innate response relevant oxidative stress genes were after 12-week feeding trial. Three experimental treatments conventional tilapia culture (control), (BFT), with addition R. 1×106 CFU g-1 (BFT+Rg), four replicates per treatment. In...

Our objective was to determine whether inclusion of industrial egg residue (IER) in the diets laying hens would replace calcitic limestone without interfering with productive efficiency, quality or digestibility. In a first study (Experiment I), we used 30% IER and found that apparent digestibility coefficients were 51.6%, 42.8%, 51.6% 17.8% for dry matter, crude protein, calcium phosphorus, re...

Aquafeeds contain protein ingredients such as fishmeal and soybean meal, yet their production puts pressure on the environment. Finding novel sources dried microbial biomass produced recovered or renewable resources, so-called single-cell protein, can contribute to a more sustainable aquaculture industry. New are emerging with photoheterotrophic grown purple non‑sulfur bacteria (PNSB) showing h...