Table 3.
Feed | Initial Mean Body Length (mm) | Final Mean Body Length (mm) | Initial Mean Body Mass (g) | Final Mean Body Mass Gain (g) | Daily Feed Intake per Cricket (gDM) | Average Daily Gain (g) | FCR | Consumed Amount of Feed (kgDM) per kg Live Weight Gain | Cost of Feeding per kg Live Weight Gain (Malagasy Ariary) |
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CFA | 2.00 ± 0.00 | 23.55 ± 0.08 g | 0.001 ± 0.00 | 0.81 ± 0.01 g | 0.050 ± 0.001 b | 0.027 ± 0.001 g | 1.85 ± 0.01 c | 0.38 ± 0.01 ef | 1444.00 ± 0.83 h |
CFB | 2.00 ± 0.00 | 24.06 ± 0.05 f | 0.001 ± 0.00 | 0.78 ± 0.01 h | 0.070 ± 0.001 h | 0.022 ± 0.001 h | 3.18 ± 0.01 f | 0.37 ± 0.01 de | 383.76 ± 0.18 f |
CFC | 2.00 ± 0.00 | 25.86 ± 0.15 b | 0.001 ± 0.00 | 1.05 ± 0.01 c | 0.065 ± 0.001 g | 0.038 ± 0.001 a | 1.71 ± 0.01 a | 0.34 ± 0.01 b | 272.00 ± 0.52 c |
CFD | 2.00 ± 0.00 | 25.59 ± 0.08 c | 0.001 ± 0.00 | 1.03 ± 0.01 d | 0.058 ± 0.001 d | 0.029 ± 0.001 e | 1.93 ± 0.01 d | 0.34 ± 0.01 b | 306.00 ± 0.42 d |
CFE | 2.00 ± 0.00 | 26.69 ± 0.09 a | 0.001 ± 0.00 | 1.11 ± 0.01 b | 0.060 ± 0.001 e | 0.035 ± 0.001 c | 1.71 ± 0.01 a | 0.32 ± 0.01 a | 320.00 ± 2.11 e |
CFF | 2.00 ± 0.00 | 25.07 ± 0.05 d | 0.001 ± 0.00 | 0.94 ± 0.01 e | 0.060 ± 0.001 f | 0.031 ± 0.001 d | 1.94 ± 0.01 e | 0.35 ± 0.01 c | 245.00 ± 1.02 b |
CFG | 2.00 ± 0.00 | 26.80 ± 0.09 a | 0.001 ± 0.00 | 1.15 ± 0.01 a | 0.053 ± 0.001 c | 0.036 ± 0.001 b | 1.71 ± 0.01 a | 0.31 ± 0.01 a | 217.00 ± 0.30 a |
CFH | 2.00 ± 0.00 | 24.43 ± 0.06 e | 0.001 ± 0.00 | 0.85 ± 0.01 f | 0.056 ± 0.001 d | 0.030 ± 0.001 f | 1.83 ± 0.01 b | 0.36 ± 0.01 cd | 216.00 ± 0.37 a |
CFI | 2.00 ± 0.00 | 22.09 ± 0.09 h | 0.001 ± 0.00 | 0.69 ± 0.01 i | 0.090 ± 0.001 i | 0.020 ± 0.001 i | 2.25 ± 0.01 e | 0.41 ± 0.01 f | 592.04 ± 0.31 g |
CFJ | 2.00 ± 0.00 | 13.50 ± 0.11 i | 0.001 ± 0.00 | 0.20 ± 0.01 j | 0.0163 ± 0.001 a | 0.005 ± 0.001 j | 3.26 ± 0.01 g | 1.40 ± 0.01 g | 1507.10 ± 0.14 i |
The results are expressed as mean values ± standard deviation of three determinations on a dry matter (DM) basis. Different letters in a column indicate significant differences, as determined by Student–Newman–Keul test (p < 0.05): CFA—16% soybean meal + 22% a mixture of fine wheat and wheat flour + 15% broken rice+ 25% maize + 5% bergafats + 1% lysine amino acid +1% DCP + 1% methionine + 1% vitamin-mineral premix + 1% lime + 15% fish meal; CFB—98% cassava leaves + 1% sugar + 1% baking powder; CFC—20% silver leaf desmodium + 20% wheat bran + 40% cowpea bran + 20% maize bran; CFD—30% tropical African morning glory, 30% maize bran, 20% navy bean bran, 10% maize germ, 10% rice bran; CFE—20% tropical African morning glory, CFF—30% tropical African morning glory + 40% cassava leaves powder + 20% cowpea bran + 10% of navy bean bran; CFG—20% tropical African morning glory, 20% gallant soldier, 15% cassava leaves, 20% cowpea bran, 10% navy bean bran, 10% maize bran, 5% wheat bran; CFH—30% cassava leaves + gallant soldier + 20% cowpea bran + 10% tropical African morning glory + 10% taro leaves; CFI—99% wheat bran and 1% baking powder; CFJ—33% maize bran, 33% cassava tuber bran, 33% wheat bran, 1% baking powder; DCP is dicalcium phosphate.