Table 1.
Growth performance of Chinese soft-shelled turtles fed diets containing different levels of CM for 6 weeks.
| CM0 | CM0.5 | CM1 | CM2 | CM4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 I BW (g) | 162.56 ± 4.50 | 159.61 ± 1.33 | 160.00 ± 3.15 | 158.89 ± 1.90 | 166.56 ± 0.97 |
| 2 FBW (g) | 221.75 ± 6.35 | 223.31 ± 4.31 | 226.29 ± 1.66 | 227.51 ± 8.94 | 237.50 ± 4.45 |
| 3 WG (%) | 37.53 ± 5.78 | 39.93 ± 3.05 | 42.00 ± 5.86 | 43.21 ± 5.67 | 44.59 ± 4.97 |
| 4 FCR | 2.36 ± 0.11 | 2.26 ± 0.15 | 2.21 ± 0.06 | 2.30 ± 0.17 | 2.29 ± 0.08 |
| 5 SR | 79.00 ± 2.31 a | 84.35 ± 1.61 a | 81.33 ± 2.83 a | 82.16 ± 2.66 a | 93.03 ± 2.67 b |
Data are presented as mean ± SD. Different letters in the same row represent a significant difference among groups (p < 0.05). 1 IBW (g) = initial mean weight; 2 FBW (g) = final mean weight; 3 WG (weight gain, %) = (FBW − IBW)/IBW × 100; 4 FCR (feed-conversion ratio) = (dry-feed weight per tank, g)/(total weight gain per tank, g); 5 SR (survival, %) = 100 × final amount of fish/initial amount of fish