Table 10. An example of a feeding table for Atlantic salmon� (% body weight/day) |
BW (g) |
4 �C |
8 �C |
12 �C |
16 �C |
18 �C |
Freshwater |
<0.3 |
ad libitum |
|
|
|
|
0.3�0.8� |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
0.8 - 5.0� |
1.8 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
5.0�10.0� |
1.6 |
2.1 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
10.0�25.0� |
1.4 |
2 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
3 |
25.0�40.0� |
1 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
40.0�60.0� |
1 |
1.3 |
2 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
Seawater |
80�200 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
|
200�300 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
|
300�500 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
2 |
2.3 |
|
500�775 |
1 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
2 |
|
775�1 000 |
0.8 |
1 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
|
1 000�1 250 |
0.7 |
1 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
|
1 250�1 500 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
|
1 500�2 000 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
|
2 000�3 000 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
|
3 000 + |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
1 |
|
Source: Lall
(2009, Unpunlished data) |
|
|
Appetite is
severely reduced at low temperatures .� |
|
Low oxygen
levels at high temperature affects feed consumption.� |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|