GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF CLARIAS GARIEPINUS JUVENILES ON COCOA POD HUSK-SUPPLEMENTED DIETS

ABSTRACT

An experiment was undertaken to determine the effect of boiling of cocoa pod husk and levels of inclusion that will positively affect the growth rate of CIarias gariepinus, a major species of importance cultured in Nigeria Cocoa Pod husk is a by-product of cocoa industry often discarded as Waste. This study was to assess the effect of incorporation of boiled Cocoa pod husk into the diets of C.gariepinus juveniles.