The Effect of Adding Dried Alfalfa Powder to the Diet on Some Growth Parameters of Common Carp (Cyprinuscarpio L.)

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the effect of adding dried alfalfa powder to the diets of common carp (Cyprinuscarpio L.) on some growth parameters and reared in floating cages. The experiment consisted of three treatments, T1:the first control (0% alfalfa powder).T2:the second treatment (5% alfalfa powder) and T3:the third treatment (10% alfalfa powder). A total of six 4 m³ galvanized floating iron cages were used for the experiment.The current study showed that the best growth indicators were achieved in the treatments in which the dried alfalfa powder was added to the diet. Conclude that the addition of diluted alfalfa powder to the diets of common carp gives the highest rates in growth parameters.