Ireland: Can mussels improve the palatability of tiger prawn feeds?

Published 2021년 10월 1일

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A study by Green Blue Health Pty Ltd in Thailand has found that prawns and barramundi prefer mussels to fish meal. The company is testing diets with mussel meal and other sustainable ingredients like poultry by-product and plant-based ingredients, compared to a fishmeal diet. The results could potentially improve the acceptance of other sustainable protein sources like insects and terrestrial ingredients. The study is being conducted at the CSIRO research facilities at the Bribie Island Research Centre in Queensland, Australia, with results expected in early 2022.

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Preliminary observational trials in Thailand have indicated a preference by prawns and barramundi for mussels over fish meal. Green Blue Health Pty Ltd is particularly interested to see if prawn diets with the inclusion of mussel meal will increase the black tiger prawn acceptance of locally available and sustainable ingredients such as poultry and arable by-products, as dDried mussel meal contains over 50 percent protein as well as the naturally occurring appetite stimulant betaine. Feeds containing mussel meal at various inclusion rates will therefore be tested in formulations also containing poultry by-product and plant-based ingredients to assess growth rates, intake, digestibility, prawn yields and consumer acceptance. The sustainable formulations will also include a seaweed additive currently used in Mexico, Brazil, Korea, and Vietnam. These will be compared against a commercially relevant fishmeal diet. Black tiger prawns are renowned for being picky when it comes to their ...

Source: Thefishsite