Table 11. Advantages and disadvantages of farm-made feeds in carp culture
Farm-made feed Advantages Disadvantages Moisture (% max)
Dry Pellets may be made by hand with a meat mincer Starches not cooked and not well Dry pellet (10%)
and then sun-dried; vitamins preserved. Feeds digestible. Low water stability.
Moist available on site. Easy to make. Utilize local waste Shorter storage period; low FCR; Moist diet (30%)
products. Dry feeds last longer than moist feed large surface required for drying.
  Moist feeds can not be stored
  and need to be used
  immediately