Effect of pig dung on growth and reproductive potential of Cyprinus carpio


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Authors

  • Asha Dhawan Department of Fisheries, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana - 141 004, India
  • Satinder Kaur Department of Fisheries, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana - 141 004, India

Abstract

The effect of pig dung, (used as pond manure at 18 and 36 t/ha/yr and as a fishfeed ingredient replacing traditional diet composed of solvent extracted ricebran and mustard cake (1:1) at 25, 50, 75 and 100% levels), was studied on thegrowth and reproductive potential of Cyprinus carpio. The results revealed significantlyhigher body weight in control followed by treatment where pig dungwas incorporated at 25% level in feed and where pig dung was used as pondmanure at 18t/ha/yr. Higher, gondo-somatic index and relative fecundity wasobserved in treatment where pig dung was incorporated at 75% level in fish dietfollowed by its incorporation at 100%; and where it was used as pond manure at36t/ha/yr. Large eggs were found in treatment where pig dung was incorporatedat 100% level in fish diet followed by where it was used as pond manure (both at18 and 36t/ha/hr).

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Author Biographies

  • Asha Dhawan, Department of Fisheries, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana - 141 004, India
    Department of Fisheries, Punjab Agricultural University,Ludhiana - 141 004, India
  • Satinder Kaur, Department of Fisheries, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana - 141 004, India
    Department of Fisheries, Punjab Agricultural University,Ludhiana - 141 004, India

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Vol. 49 No. 1 (2002)

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Dhawan, A., & Kaur, S. (2011). Effect of pig dung on growth and reproductive potential of Cyprinus carpio. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 49(1), 103-106. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/8380