Table 3. Growth Performance of tilapia fed diets supplemented with C.butyricum.
CG | CB1 | CB2 | CB3 | CB4 | |
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Initial body weight (g) | 55.93±1.25a | 56.53±0.81a | 56.00±0.57a | 56.40±0.52a | 55.90±1.10a |
Final body weight (g) | 178.77±4.70a | 187.20±8.55ab | 197.25±7.42b | 189.33±9.04ab | 184.53±7.22ab |
SGR | 2.00±0.01a | 2.06±0.10ab | 2.17±0.08b | 2.09±0.10ab | 2.06±0.04ab |
Feed intake (g fish-1) | 145.68±8.27a | 156.91±6.65ab | 163.24±6.39b | 156.94±7.47ab | 156.09±3.74ab |
FCR | 1.19±0.04a | 1.20±0.04a | 1.16±0.02a | 1.18±0.03a | 1.22±0.03a |
SGR: Specific growth rate. FCR: feed conversion ratio.
Values are means ± standard deviation of three replicate groups. Mean values with the different superscripts in the same row are significantly different (P < 0.05).