Table 3. Feed formulae (ingredient composition) and proximate composition of commonly used formulated made feed for different life stages of rainbow trout in intensive farming system.
Ingredient/proximate composition (% dry matter) Life stages/size class 
  Early fry Fry Fingerling Grower Broodstock
Ingredient composition (%) 
Fish meal 68 68 46 30 34
Corn gluten meal 0 0 2 4 4
Poultry byproduct meal 2 2 5 6 8
Feather meal 0 0 4 6 5
Soybean meal 0 0 5 12 10
Blood meal, avian 1 1 2 4 4
Ground wheat 17 17 20 22 20
Soybean oil 0 0 0 5 0
Fish oil 10 10 12 9 10
Vitamin premix* 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Mineral premix** 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Proximate composition (%)          
Crude protein 48 48 45 40 42
Crude lipid 17 17 20 21 18
Ash 9 9 12 12 12
Crude fiber <3 <3 <3 <5 <5
NFE 13 13 13 12 12
Gross energy (kJ/g feed) 17 17 20 21 20
Cost (US$/kg) 1 1 0.9 0.85 0.85
*Refer to Table 6 for details of commonly used vitamin premix.
**Refer to Table 7 for details of commonly used mineral premix.