Table 12.

Feeding table of rohu for different life stages under culture conditions in pond Life stage Duration of rearing/culture 2 weeks Fish size (mm) 8-25 Stocking density (no./ha) 3 - 5 million Feed type Feeding rate (% body weight/biomass) 400% (1st -5th day) and 800% (6th-15th day) 8-10%for1stone monthdecreasingto 6-8% for next 2 months Feeding frequency (no of times/day) 1-3 Feeding method

Spawn-fry

Fine powder

Broadcast

Fry fingerling

2 -3 months

25-100

0.2- 0.3 million

Powder, crumbles and water soaked dough balls

1-3

Fingerling grower

10 -12 months

>100

5,00010,000

Pelletes and water soaked dough balls

3-5% for first one to two months and 1-3% in susequent months

1-2

For 1st month broadcasting and for next two months 1/2ofthefeedis broadcasted and rest is given as dough in feeding trays/baskets/feed bags 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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