STUDIES ON INTEGRATED FISH/DUCK PRODUCTION SYSTEM: I- On WATER QUALITY AND FISH PRODUCTION | ||||
Journal of Animal and Poultry Production | ||||
Article 6, Volume 32, Issue 7, July 2007, Page 5225-5244 PDF (788.56 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/jappmu.2007.219690 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
M. A. Abdelhamid,1; H. A. El-Fadaly2; S. M. Ibrahim3 | ||||
1Animal Production Department, Al-Mansourah Faculty of Agric | ||||
2Domiatta Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Mansourah University | ||||
3Animal Production Department, Al-Mansourah Faculty of Agric. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
A study was conducted in earthen ponds in an integrated system (fish-cum-ducks), for 120 days. The tested water parameters (temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, salinity and phytoplankton numbers) did not significantly influence by the experimental treatments. Yet, total number of zooplankton and most of its classifications was lower significantly in water of non-integrated ponds. The 3rd treatment (40 duck/pond and fish feeding rate of 5, 4, and 3% daily during 1st two months, 3rd month, and 4th month, respectively) was the best concerning the final fish body weight, body weight gain, final body length, average daily body weight gain, specific growth rate, total fish production, and super and 1st class fish production. The worst treatments were those not integrated with ducks. | ||||
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