Ireland: Can mussels improve the palatability of tiger prawn feeds?
Frozen Mussel
Fresh Common Shrimp & Prawn
Ireland
Published Oct 2, 2021
Tridge summary
The first trials to examine the use of mussel meal instead of fish meal in tiger prawn diets are currently being conducted in Australia, in a bid to improve the sustainability - and palatability - of prawn feeds.
Original content
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 ...
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