Table 6 Zootechnical and feed utilization performance of O. niloticus fed with the experimental diets

IBW (g)

0.59 ± 0.01 ^a

0.60 ± 0.01^a

0.59 ± 0.01^a

0.60 ± 0.01^a

0.60 ± 0.02^a

0.36

0.83

FBW (g)

2.01 ± 0.03^a

1.37 ± 0.03^b

1.31 ± 0.03^b

1.82 ± 0.04^c

2.07 ± 0.03^a

294.26

0.00

DWG (g/day)

0.05 ± 0.00^a

0.02 ± 0.00^b

0.02 ± 0.00^b

0.04 ± 0.00^c

0.05 ± 0.00^a

226.01

0.00

PER

2.34 ± 0.06^a

1.11 ± 0.02^b

0.81 ± 0.07^c

1.55 ± 0.05^d

2.20 ± 0.08^a

103.92

0.00

SGR (%/day)

4.50 ± 0.12^a

3.23 ± 0.12^b

2.88 ± 0.09^c

3.94 ± 0.07^d

4.49 ± 0.07^a

54.70

0.00