Table 1. Litopenaeus vannamei growth performance and biometric measurements fed for 12 weeks experimental diets.
Parameters | Groups | |||
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G1 | G2 | G3 | Control (G0) | |
Initial body weight (IBW) | 3.130 ± 0.2 | 3.123 ± 0.3 | 3.133 ± 0.4 | 3.117 ± 0.02 |
Final body weight (FBW) | 311.4 ± 25.1b | 367.4 ± 15.4a | 375.8 ± 20.1a | 286.2 ± 0.6c |
BWG | 58.40 ± 3.6b | 69.00 ± 3.1a | 82.00 ± 4.2a | 62.30 ± 2.7b |
FI | 14.24 ± 0. 2b | 15.72 ± 0.4a | 15.67 ± 0.6a | 12.86 ± 0.02c |
FCR | 2.787 ± 0.2 | 2.747 ± 0.4 | 2.683 ± 0.1 | 3.320 ± 0.2 |
WGR | 22.80 ± 2.1b | 27.30 ± 3.4a | 27.90 ± 2.1a | 27.91 ± 3.4a |
SGR | 2.37 ± 0.12b | 2.464 ± 0.22a | 2.473 ± 0.21a | 2.336 ± 0.11b |
Survival | 72.3 ± 5.0b | 75.7 ± 2.8ab | 87.3 ± 5.0a | 88.7 ± 5.0a |
G0, G1, G2, and G3, groups in which L. vannamei was fed Bacillus mixture at diet doses of 0, 1, 2, and 3 g/kg, respectively. Findings are shown as means ± standard error, with distinct superscript letters denoting means that are substantially different at (p < 0.05) within the same row.