Table 4.  Advantages, disadvantages, and processing of different formulated feeds for milkfish culture
Type of feed	Advantages	Disadvantages	Moisture (% max)	Processing techniques
Farm-made
Dry�	Low cost, use of ordinary pellleting machine�	Supports low production	10	Mixing, pelleting
	Easy preparation, storage and transport
Moist		Not common for milkfish
Industrially manufactured pellet
Sinking	Cheaper than floating feed	Difficult monitoring of food consumption	10	Ordinary pelleting
Floating	Easy monitoring of food consumption	Expensive�		Extrusion
		Not recommeded for cages (easily carried away by current)
Data source: Golez (2002); Sumagaysay (unpublished); De La Vega (personal communication)