Effect of replacing soybean meal by sunflower meal in the diets for Nile tilapia, Oreochromis Niloticus

Effect of replacing soybean meal by sunflower meal in the diets for Nile tilapia, Oreochromis Niloticus
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Abou Zead, M.Y.; Soltan, M.A.; Ibrahim, M.S. (2008). Effect of replacing soybean meal by sunflower meal in the diets for Nile tilapia, Oreochromis Niloticus. p. 787-798. In: Elghobashy, H., Fitzsimmons, K., Diab, A.S. (eds.) Proceedings of 8th International Symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture, Cairo, Egypt, 12-14 Oct 2008. Vol. 2
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This study highlights the potential of using sunflower meal for partial or complete replacement for soybean meal in Nile tilapia diets. Generally, results of the study showed the possibility of replacing of soybean meal by sunflower meal up to 75% with no adverse effect on growth performance and feed utilization.
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