Ilelaboye ,, N.O.A. and Ede, D. (2021) Morphological parameters and Chemical Composition of Heamolymph of Archachatina marginata Snails Fed with Formulated Diets Using Quail Droppings Meal as Protein Sources. In: 1st International Conference on Technology and Management.
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Morphological parameters and Chemical Composition of Heamolymph of Archachatina marginata Snails Fed with Formulated Diets Using Quail Droppings Meal as Protein Sources .pdf Download (816kB) |
Abstract
The problem facing the rearing of snails is formulating an improved diet that will meet the nutrient requirement of snails, especially during the dry the scarcity of agricultural food of snails. Therefore the study aimed to formulate snail’s rations with Quail Droppings Meal (QDM) that are balanced in nutrients and to determine their impact on the optimal productivity of snails. Four experimental diets I -V containing QDM in different ratios as substitute for protein sources were formulated. Growth parameters (weight gain, feed intake, shell length gain and shell circumference gain and chemical composition of the snails hemolymph were determined using standard procedures. Snails fed diet V recorded the highest feed intake, weight gain and width gain while the snails fed diet I recorded the highest feed conversion ratio (FCR) and shell length Proximate analysis of the snail hemolymph revealed that crude protein and ash contents value were least in snails on diet I and highest in snail on diet V. The result of mineral analysis of the hemolymph revealed that snails fed Diet V had the highest value for Calcium, magnesium, sodium, Iron, potassium and phosphorus.. The result of the study showed that the compounded diets consisting of quail droppings as protein sources were efficiently utilised by A. marginata snail more than the control diet, higher growth performance of A.marginata was exhibited by diet V more than the other diets.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QD Chemistry |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Chemistry |
| Depositing User: | Mr. Bolanle Yisau I. |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Feb 2022 13:18 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Feb 2022 13:18 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1948 |
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