Alternative Feedstuffs Corn gluten meal Corn gluten meal Distillers grains Distillers grains
Wet Milling Process of Corn CornSyrup Starch Germ Gluten Steepwater(Solubles) Bran (fiber) Corn Oil Corn Germ Meal Corn Gluten Meal Corn Gluten Feed Corn Ethanol
Dry Milling Process of Corn Corn GlucoseFermentation Ethanol EnzymesYeast DistillersSolubles DistillersGrains Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS)
Nutrient Composition Nutrient Corn Grain Corn Gluten Feed Distillers Grains Crude protein (%) Crude fat (%) Starch (%) Crude fiber (%) Lysine (% of protein) Yellow pigments (ppm) ________________________________________
Corn Gluten Feed (2001 Study) Corn Gluten Feed(%)WeightGain(lb/fish) Feed Conversion (feed/gain) Survival (%) ________________________________________
Corn Gluten Feed (2001 Study) Corn Gluten Feed (%) Carcass Yield* (%) Visceral Fat* (%) Fillet Fat* (%) b 57.5 a 57.8 a 4.0 a 3.3 b 2.9 b 8.1 a 7.0 ab 5.7 b ________________________________________ * Statistical difference
Corn Gluten Feed (On-going Study) Corn Gluten Feed (%) Corn Corn(%)Floatability*(%) ________________________________________ * 20 minutes in water
Corn Gluten Feed (On-going Study) Corn Gluten Feed (%)Corn(%) Feed Dust (%) Feed Dust* (%) ________________________________________ *After mixing in concrete mixer for 10 minutes
Distillers Grains DietWeightGain*(lb/fish)FeedConversion*(feed/gain) Survival (%) 43% SBM 30% DDGS/30% SBM 20% DDGS/44% CSM 2.39 b 2.60 a 2.41 ab 2.13 a 1.97 b 2.10 a _________________________________________ * Statistical difference
Distillers Grains Diet Carcass Yield (%) Fillet Yield (%) Fillet Fat* (%) 43% SBM 30% DDGS/30% SBM 20% DDGS/44% CSM b 8.1 a 6.6 b _________________________________________ * Statistical difference
Effects of Yellow Pigments on Catfish Appearance
Fish Size and Feed Conversion