Table 12. Feeding table of rohu
for different life stages under culture conditions in pond |
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Life
stage |
Duration of rearing/culture |
Fish size (mm) |
Stocking density (no./ha) |
Feed type |
Feeding rate (% body
weight/biomass) |
Feeding frequency (no of
times/day) |
Feeding method |
Spawn-fry� |
2 weeks |
Aug-25 |
3 - 5 million |
Fine powder |
400% (1st -5th day) and 800%
(6th-15th day) |
01-Mar |
Broadcast |
Fry
-fingerling� |
2 -3 months |
25-100 |
0.2- 0.3 million |
Powder, crumbles and water
soaked dough balls |
8-10% for 1st one
month decreasing to 6-8% for next 2 months |
01-Mar |
For 1st month -broadcasting
and for next two months 1/2 of the feed is broadcasted and rest
is given as dough in feeding trays/baskets/feed bags |
Fingerling
-grower� |
10 -12 months |
>100 |
5,000-10,000 |
Pelletes and water soaked
dough balls� |
3-5% for first one to two
months and 1-3% in susequent months |
01-Feb |
Feed provided in feeding
baskets or trays or perforated feeding bags that are tied to bamboo poles and
suspended in pond water at several points |
Data source: Mohanty (2006); Jena and Das (2006);
Biswas et al. (2006a & b); Ahmed (2007) |
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