Table 12. Feeding table of rohu for different life stages under culture conditions in pond
Life stage	Duration of rearing/culture	Fish size (mm)	Stocking density (no./ha)	Feed type	Feeding rate (% body weight/biomass)	Feeding frequency (no of times/day)	Feeding method
Spawn-fry�	2 weeks	Aug-25	3 - 5 million	Fine powder	400% (1st -5th day) and 800% (6th-15th day)	01-Mar	Broadcast
Fry -fingerling�	2 -3 months	25-100	0.2- 0.3 million	Powder, crumbles and water soaked dough balls	8-10%  for 1st one month decreasing to  6-8% for next 2 months	01-Mar	For 1st month -broadcasting and for next two months 1/2 of  the feed is  broadcasted and rest is given as dough in feeding trays/baskets/feed bags
Fingerling -grower�	10 -12 months	>100	5,000-10,000	Pelletes and water soaked dough balls�	3-5% for first one to two months and 1-3% in susequent months	01-Feb	Feed provided in feeding baskets or trays or perforated feeding bags that are tied to bamboo poles and suspended in pond water at several points
Data source: Mohanty (2006); Jena and Das (2006); Biswas et al. (2006a & b); Ahmed (2007)