Spirulina powder as a feed supplement to enhance abalone growth

Spirulina as a livestock supplement and animal feed.

Spirulina (Athrospira sp.) is an edible microalga and a highly nutritious potential feed resource for many agriculturally important animal species. Research findings have associated Spirulina to improvements in animal growth, fertility, aesthetic and nutritional product quality. Spirulina intake has also been linked to an improvement in animal health and welfare. Its influence over animal devel...

Effect of dietary supplement Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) to feed on some growth parameters and the activities of antioxidant enzyme defense in koi fish (koi, Cyprinus carpio(

In this study, the effects of different concentrations of ) Arthrospira platensis ( on the growth and antioxidant defense mechanism of koi fish (Cyprinus carpio (were investigated during a 8 weeks culture period. ). An experiment was designed with five treatments, including diets with 0, 2.5, 5, 7.5 and 10% of Arthrospira platensis and each with three replicates. One hundred and fifty koi fish ...

Peat as a feed supplement for animals: a review

Peat is an easily available natural material and a source of biologically active substances widely used, not only in agriculture but in human and animal medicine as well. In recent years, interest in the use of peat as a feed supplement has increased, particularly due to its capability to prevent enteric diseases and to stimulate growth in piglets and pigs. The purpose of this review was to com...

Onion powder as feed additive in Procambarus clarkii culture

120 days trial was performed to evaluate the effect of dietary onion powder on the growth performance of red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii. Crayfish with initial body weight of 1.37±0.13 g were randomly stocked to experimental tanks. Four different onion powder levels in ratios of 10, 20, 30, and 40 g/kg were added to the formulated experimental basal feed and a control group was fed with ...

A Review of Spirulina and Haematococcus algae meal as a Carotenoid and Vitamin Supplement for Poultry