Table 13. Supplementary feeding table for milkfish in fertilized pond
Life stage Fish size (g) Feeding rate (% of biomass/day) Feeding frequency (no./day) Feeding method
Fry < 10 3 3 broadcast
juvenile* > 150 3 3 broadcast
juvenile** > 50 4 3 broadcast
*at 4 000 fish/ha, feeding on the last month of culture when food is inadequate
**at 8 000/ha, feeding starts on the second month of culture when natural food is inadequate