Table 7. Feed schedule for Penaeus
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Age (d) |
Feed increase
per day (g) |
Feed per day (as kg per
100,000 PL15)� |
Feed code2 |
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1 |
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2 |
#01 |
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2�10 |
400 |
2.4�5.6 |
#01 & #02 |
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11�30 |
600 |
6.2�17.6 |
#02 & #03 |
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31�50 |
500 |
18.1� 7.6 |
#03 & #04s |
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Feeding
scheme for shrimp farming |
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Age (d) |
MBW (g)3 |
Feed (%BW/day) |
Feed code2 |
Feed place in feed tray4 (%) |
Time of checking5 (h) |
Feeding frequency (times) |
Shrimp size (pcs/kg) |
Feed as per this document1 |
Grams6 as per this document |
50�55 |
6 � 7 |
5.5�5.3 |
#04s |
1�2.4 |
2 |
4 |
200�143 |
5.7 |
6 |
5�60 |
7�8 |
5.3�5.1 |
#04s |
1�2.6 |
2 |
4 |
143�125 |
5.3 |
7 |
60�65 |
8�9 |
5.1�4.9 |
#04 |
1�2.6 |
2 |
4 |
125�111 |
5 |
8 |
65�70 |
9�10 |
4.9�4.7 |
#04 |
1�2.8 |
2 |
4 |
111�100 |
4.7 |
9 |
70�77 |
10�12 |
4.7�4.5 |
#04 |
1�3 |
2 |
4 |
100�83 |
4.5 |
10 |
77�83 |
12�14 |
4.5�4.2 |
#04 |
1�3.1 |
2 |
4 |
83�72 |
4.2 |
12 |
83�90 |
14�16 |
4.2�4.0 |
#04 |
1�3.2 |
2 |
4 |
72�63 |
3.9 |
14 |
90�97 |
16�18 |
4.0�3.7 |
#05 |
1�3.3 |
2 |
4 |
63�56 |
3.7 |
16 |
97�104 |
18�21 |
3.7�3.4 |
#05 |
1�3.4 |
2 |
4 |
56�48 |
3.5 |
18 |
104�110 |
21�24 |
3.4�3.2 |
#05 |
1�3.6 |
2 |
4 |
48�42 |
3.2 |
21 |
110�117 |
24�27 |
3.2�3.0 |
#05 |
1�3.7 |
2 |
4 |
42�37 |
3.1 |
24 |
117�124 |
27�30 |
3.0�2.7 |
#05 |
1�3.9 |
2 |
4 |
37�33 |
2.9 |
27 |
124�131 |
30�33 |
2.7�2.5 |
#05 |
1�4 |
2 |
4 |
33�30 |
2.8 |
30 |
131�133 |
33�36 |
2.5�2.3 |
#05 |
1�4.1 |
2 |
4 |
30�29 |
2.6 |
33 |
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1Feed percentage =
100 � (10^(-0.9 - 0.446 � LOG (shrimp average weight in grams))).� |
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2Manufacturer's feed
code used on the feed bags supplied to customers. |
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3MBW: mean body
weight of shrimp |
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4Percentage of feed
ration placed in each feed tray; to be checked if consumed after period of
about 2 hours. Higher value� |
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is from the CP feed table, but the amount varies with
farm manager methods, number of feed trays used and feed tray size. |
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5Time after feeding
that trays are checked to see if the feed is consumed. |
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6Shrimp average body
weight in grams. |
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Data source: Feeding Program,
CP Aquaculture India (Pty) Ltd |
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