DDGS: A Potential Fish Feed

An opportunity to utilise distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) has b5nature_plants084resizebeen recognised by the US Grains Council.  DDGS is a co-product of ethanol production.

Due to the  expected economic and nutritional value, the US Grains Council has undertaken an initiative to test DDGS as fish feed in Vietnam.

Trials were conducted using Vietnamese catfish, common carp and red tilapia.

From the study, there was an indication that feeding DDGS at a 15 percent inclusion ratio would improve feed utilisation, enhance growth performance and decrease the cost of feed formulas

The trials also proved that feeding DDGS to all three species did not negatively impact meat quality or affect the colour of the fillet.


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