Feed pea: Excellent protein source for juvenile shrimps

Feed pea: Excellent protein source for juvenile shrimps
by Junelyn S.de la Rosa

There is good news for shrimp farmers who are looking for an alternative protein-rich feed for juvenile shrimps (Penaeus monodon). Scientists have found that feed pea (Pisum sativum) can be a good substitute to the commonly used soybean meal.
Scientists from SEAFDEC in Tigbauan, Ilo-ilo reported that there were no significant differences in the weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion ration (FCR), and protein efficiency ratio (PER) of juvenile shrimps that were fed with feed pea at different levels of replacement. Continue reading “Feed pea: Excellent protein source for juvenile shrimps”