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How to choose a high quality fish feed pellet machine

Compared to ordinary complete formula feed pellets, extruded feed pellets have the following advantages: The quality of feed is improved. Because protein is combined with starch matrix, it is not easy to lose when feeding. Only when the digestive enzyme decomposes starch, can it release the protein and improve the protein potency. Secondly, the extrusion combines fat and starch into a composite ...

A prawn in the game - Case Study

The UK’s demand for king prawns is, apparently, insatiable. Most have travelled, frozen, 6,000 miles from the Far East and Central America leaving a massive carbon footprint, but Great British ...

New Study Highlights Need to Broaden Environmental Monitoring at Fish Farms

As humans we don’t often think about how much oxygen is contained in the air because there is always more than enough for us to breathe. Underwater things are a little different. Oxygen concentrations are constantly changing due to changes in ...

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Rotifer Culture System for Hatcheries

Most rotifers are still produced in large low-density batches, which are a common source of vibrio and other pathogens. Poor quality live feed causes mortality and lost revenue for a hatchery, but the true cost impacts the entire value chain. Animals that survive fighting off early infections often have worse feed conversion ratios and lower growth rates throughout their life, resulting in less ...