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<p>The main objective of the present trial was to examine the efficacy of feeding tilapia fry fish on <italic>Artemia franciscana</italic> diets supplemented with various oil emulsion resources in terms of performance, behavior indices, survival rate, blood biochemical parameters, and immunological response. Four hundred Nile tilapia fry (weighing 0.15±0.05 g and measuring 2.17±0.08 cm) were randomly allocated into four equal groups (each with five repetitions) and acclimatized for fifteen days. The first group served as the control and received unenriched <italic>Artemia franciscana</italic> (G0), while the remaining three groups were fed <italic>Artemia franciscana</italic> diets enriched with different oil resources (0.5 mL oil per Liter for 6 hours): soybean oil (G1), sesame oil (G2), and rice bran oil (G3). Behavioral observations were recorded during the 45-day experimental period. At the end of the feeding trial, the chemical composition and fatty acid content of both Artemia and fingerlings were analyzed. Furthermore, the growth performance, survival, and immune response of the fingerlings were evaluated. The results indicated noticeable improvements in behavioral measurements (feeding, foraging and schooling), performance (final length, final weight, net weight gain, feed conversion ratio and specific growth rate), survival, and immune response among fry fish supplemented with enriched Artemia, particularly those enriched with soybean oil. Additionally, the chemical composition and fatty acid content of both Artemia and fish fry were significantly enhanced when oil emulsions are applied, with soybean oil demonstrating the most prominent improvements. Whereas, supplementing fry fish Artemia diets with oil resulted in lower liver enzyme activity and higher protein component levels in plasma in comparison to the control group. In brief, feeding Nile tilapia fry fish Artemia diets enriched with a soybean oil emulsion (0.5 mL/L) is recommended for promoting high performance, immunological activity, and survival throughout the early stage till fingerlings phase.</p>
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The main objective of the present trial was to examine the efficacy of feeding tilapia fry fish on Artemia franciscana diets supplemented with various oil emulsion resources in terms of performance, behavior indices, survival rate, blood biochemical parameters, and immunological response. Four hundred Nile tilapia fry (weighing 0.15±0.05 g and measuring 2.17±0.08 cm) were randomly allocated into four equal groups (each with five repetitions) and acclimatized for fifteen days. The first group served as the control and received unenriched Artemia franciscana (G0), while the remaining three groups were fed Artemia franciscana diets enriched with different oil resources (0.5 mL oil per Liter for 6 hours): soybean oil (G1), sesame oil (G2), and rice bran oil (G3). Behavioral observations were recorded during the 45-day experimental period. At the end of the feeding trial, the chemical composition and fatty acid content of both Artemia and fingerlings were analyzed. Furthermore, the growth performance, survival, and immune response of the fingerlings were evaluated. The results indicated noticeable improvements in behavioral measurements (feeding, foraging and schooling), performance (final length, final weight, net weight gain, feed conversion ratio and specific growth rate), survival, and immune response among fry fish supplemented with enriched Artemia, particularly those enriched with soybean oil. Additionally, the chemical composition and fatty acid content of both Artemia and fish fry were significantly enhanced when oil emulsions are applied, with soybean oil demonstrating the most prominent improvements. Whereas, supplementing fry fish Artemia diets with oil resulted in lower liver enzyme activity and higher protein component levels in plasma in comparison to the control group. In brief, feeding Nile tilapia fry fish Artemia diets enriched with a soybean oil emulsion (0.5 mL/L) is recommended for promoting high performance, immunological activity, and survival throughout the early stage till fingerlings phase.

Impact of feeding <italic>Artemia franciscana</italic> enriched with various oil resources on growth, blood biochemical and behavioral indices, and survival of <italic>Oreochromis niloticus</italic>

Department of Animal Husbandry and Animal Wealth Development, Fish Breeding and Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Department of Animal Husbandry and Animal Wealth Development, Animal and Poultry Behavior and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture

Annals of Animal Science

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Impact of feeding  enriched with various oil resources on growth, blood biochemical and behavioral indices, and survival of 

The main objective of the present trial was to examine the efficacy of feeding tilapia fry fish on Artemia franciscana diets supplemented with various oil...

Impact of feeding Artemia franciscana enriched with various oil resources on growth, blood biochemical and behavioral indices, and survival of Oreochromis niloticus

Published Online: Apr 24, 2024

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Received: Dec 27, 2023

Accepted: Apr 05, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2024-0045

Keywords
Nile tilapia, behavior, growth, immunity, oil emulsion

© 2024 Emad M. Zidan et al., published by Sciendo

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Impact of feeding Artemia franciscana enriched with various oil resources on growth, blood biochemical and behavioral indices, and survival of Oreochromis niloticus

Published Online: Apr 24, 2024

Page range: -

Received: Dec 27, 2023

Accepted: Apr 05, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2024-0045

KeywordsNile tilapia, behavior, growth, immunity, oil emulsion

© 2024 Emad M. Zidan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Nile tilapia, behavior, growth, immunity, oil emulsion