APPLICATION OF MICROENCAPSULATED SYNBIOTIC TO IMPROVE THE GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND HEALTH STATUS OF COMMON CARP (Cyprinus carpio) CULTURED IN THE PONDS

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the best dose of microencapsulated synbiotic to improve the growth performance and the health status of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) cultured in the ponds. Synbiotic microencapsulation was performed using the spray drying technique. The microencapsulated synbiotic was then administered through feed to common carp (4.81±0.25 g) reared in ponds using hapa net cages sizing 1x1x1 (m3) (30 fish/hapa net cage) for 30 days. This study used the Completely Randomized Design, consisting of four treatments with three replications, a control and microencapsulated synbiotic supplementation at doses of 5, 10 and 20 g/kg feed. Supplementation of the microencapsulated synbiotic could improve the growth performance and the health status of common carp with the best results obtained at a dose of 10 g/kg feed.