The document discusses the incorporation of chicken viscera as a cost-effective alternative to fishmeal in fish feed formulation, addressing the rising costs and availability issues of fishmeal. It highlights that chicken viscera contain high-quality protein and essential amino acids needed for fish growth and maintenance, making it a viable protein source in aquaculture. The text emphasizes the need for continuous research to optimize the use of chicken viscera and other alternative protein sources in fish feeds.

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Chicken viscera for fish
feed formulation
by M.G Imam, Bau Chi State University, Nigeria
F
ish as a source of animal protein feeds for most fish and crustacean species. and growth. Catfish, like other animals, actually
has played an important role in This generally has an impact on the feed do not have a protein requirement, but they
the nutritional budgeting of many and production costs for many aquaculture require a source of non-specific nitrogen and
nations. Fish production is becoming products. indispensable amino acids.
a very important source of valuable protein Over the past five decades, dozens of Usually, the most economical source of
food. Fishmeal is the major protein source in different protein and lipid sources have been these elements is a mixture of proteins in
aquaculture feeds. evaluated in hundreds of ‘practical’ feeding feedstuffs. Ingested proteins are hydrolyzed to
trials. Many of these trials focused on replac- release amino acids that may be used for syn-
However, the supply of fishmeal is not ing fishmeal, fish oil or other high quality thesis of tissue protein or if in excess, used for
growing worldwide and the price is often high, protein and lipid sources by putatively more energy. Use of protein for energy is expensive,
so the replacement of fishmeal with cheaper cost-effective protein and lipid sources. What thus catfish feed should be balanced to assure
protein sources is needed. Chicken viscera is often overlooked in many trials is that that adequate levels of non-specific nitrogen,
are among such protein sources replacing fish- fishmeal and fish oil are complex ingredients amino acids and non-protein energy are sup-
meal. Viscera are the large organs inside the that are known to vary greatly in chemical plied in proper proportion.
body: such as the heart, lungs and stomach. composition. It is more precise to formulate fish
Research findings has revealed that certain The raw material sources and types, sea-
chicken visceral organs such as heart contain sons, and processing equipment and condi- Table 1: Amino Acids Requirements of Catfish
over 80 percent protein of excellent quality tions used in the manufacturing of these requirement
while traditional fishmeal normally contain 60 ingredients all have great impacts on the amino acids (% of dietary
– 80 percent high quality protein. chemical composition and nutritive value of protien)
these ingredients. Incorporating ‘20 percent
Fishmeal fish meal in the diet’ or ‘replacing 50 percent arginine 4.3
Fishmeal is the most important component of the fish meal or fish oil of the diet’ may
Histidine 1.5
in fish feed formulation. It is a commercial mean very different things depending on the
Isoleucine 2.6
product made from fish and the bones and type and chemical composition of the fish
offal from processed fish. It is a brown pow- meal and fish oil used in the study and the lysine 5.1
der or cake obtained by drying the fish or fish meal and fish oil levels in the control diet leucine 3.5
fish trimmings, often after cooking, and then for such a reason, the composition of the Methionine+cystine 2.3
grinding it. If it is a fatty fish it is also pressed ingredients to be used for replacing fish meal
Phenylalanine+tyrosine 5.0
to extract most of the fish oil. must be determined.
threonine 2.0
Fishmeal is a nutrient-rich and high
protein supplement feed ingredient that Protein and amino tryptophan 0.5
stores well, and is used primarily in diets acids utilisation Valine 3.0
for domestic animals and sometimes as a Protein is the principal constituent of the
high-quality organic fertilizer. Fishmeal and tissues and organs of fish body and therefore feed based on amino acid requirements.
fish oil replacement has been the focus of an essential nutrient for both maintenance and Nutritionally, amino acids may be classified
very significant research efforts and hun- growth in fish. The requirement for proteins as either indispensable (essential) or dis-
dreds of scientific papers in recent years. in fish is therefore very obvious since protein pensable (non-essentials). An indispensable
Despite years of research, fishmeal and constitutes more than 45 -47 percent of the amino acid is one that the animal cannot
fish oil remain very important, quasi essen- tissues dry matter. A continual supply of pro- synthesize in quantities. Sufficient for body
tial, components of successful commercial tein is needed throughout life for maintenance needs, thus they must be supplied in the
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diet. A dispensable amino acid is one that rich in energy, minerals and essential fatty A chief and readily available source
can be synthesized by the animal in quanti- acids. It is used at levels up to 50 percent in of high quality animal protein is chicken
ties sufficient for maximal growth. Most catfish fry feeds, up to 12 percent in catfish viscera which are considered as a waste
simple - stomach animals, including catfish fingerling feeds and from 0-8 percent in in the poultry industry. In the poultry
require the same 10 indispensable amino grow-out fish feeds. processing industry, viscera accounts for
acids. Fishmeal remains the major dietary pro- nearly 30 percent of the byproducts.
tein source in fish feed but escalating Fishmeal is a major protein source in aqua-
Justification for chicken viscera cost, uncertainty unavailability and lesser feed especially for carnivorous species.
as a replacement for fishmeal quantity has necessitated the use of other Increasing demand, unstable supplies and
Fishmeal is the most important compo- protein sources to reduce feed cost without high prices of fishmeal with the expansion
nent in fish feed making. Fishmeal contains compromising growth. Therefore, efforts of aquaculture have made it necessary
60-80 percent protein of excellent quality, have long been directed to find alternate to search for alternative protein sources.
which is highly palatable to fish. Since fish- protein sources of good quality which are Moreover, price of fishmeal is often high.
meal is a good source of essential amino less expensive and readily available as sub- It is necessary to replace fishmeal with
acids, it is often used to supplement feeds stitutes for fishmeal component in practical cheaper protein sources.
containing plant proteins. Fishmeal is also diets. Plant protein sources such as defatted
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