Feed trial 1992

In 1992 a feed trial using a mixture of BioKyowa-C and SilverCup #2 vs a mixture of Silver Cup #2 and BioDiet vs just Silver Cup #2 was conducted to evaluate the effects of each diet on feed conversion, growth and overall health. The reason for this comparison was to help reduce the feed cost. BioKyowa-C was presently being fed, which cost about $5.50/lb. In comparison the Silver Cup #2 was about 25 cents/lb and the BioDiet was about $1.00/lb.

The feed trial began 3/1/92 and ended 10/31/92. Here are the results:

Feed type	Lot number	Feed conversion	Average daily growth	Feed cost/pound of fish gain
SilverCup BioKyowa-C	SKJN-BYU	1.49	.004"	$4.29
SilverCup	SKJN-JS2	1.30	.008"	$0.42
SilverCup BioKyowa-C	SKJN-JS7	1.03	.009"	$2.97
SilverCup BioDiet	SKJN-BYU	1.42	.004"	$3.93

Note: We determined that the Silver Cup would be a good solution to reduce feed cost. Overall health and feed conversions did not seem to be compromised.