Table 2.
Growth performance and survival of Westslope cutthroat trout fed diets containing 0 or 2% Grobiotic-A with 0 or 30% soybean meal (SBM) for 20 weeks.
| Diets | Weight gain [final average fish wt (g)] | Weight gain (% increase) | Feed conversion ratio | Survival (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0% SBM | ||||
| 0% Grobiotic-A | 39.6 | 387 | 1.0 | 86 |
| 2% Grobiotic-A | 37.1 | 380 | 1.1 | 80 |
| 30% SBM | ||||
| 0% Grobiotic-A | 37.1 | 388 | 1.2 | 73 |
| 2% Grobiotic-A | 39.4 | 400 | 1.0 | 79 |
| Pooled SE | 1.5 | 14 | 0.08 | 3.2 |
| P-values | ||||
| SBM | 0.9582 | 0.4526 | 0.4895 | 0.5451 |
| Grobiotic-A | 0.9348 | 0.8480 | 0.3258 | 0.2022 |
| Grobiotic-A X SBM | 0.1242 | 0.5295 | 0.1478 | 0.4384 |