FEED FORMULATION FOR SNAIL.

FEED FORMULATION FOR SNAIL.

FORMULATED FEEDS

This is the combination or mixture of two or more feed ingredients (maize, groundnut cake, fish meal, soy bean meal, oyster shell, and bone meal) at different proportions to meet the particular need (growth, maintenance, reproduction) of a specific animal using locally available feed resources at lowest possible cost.
BENEFITS OF USING FORMULATED FEED

• It improves performance of the snail.
• It can be used to meet the specific requirement of the animal.
• It can be easily measured.
• It saves time and energy.
• It is good for commercial production of snail.
• It can be stored for longer period.
   
   

DEMERITS

• Knowledge of simple arithmetic is required.
• It is expensive.
• Milling machine is required.

REQUIREMENT FOR FEED FORMULATION

1. Nutrients requirement of the animal must be known.
2. Cost of the necessary ingredients must be known.
3. Nutrients composition of the feed ingredients is essential.
4. Availability of the feed ingredients.
5. Little knowledge of arithmetic is required.
6. The state (health, stages of reproduction) of the animal must be known.
7. Use of computer.

METHODS OF FORMULATING FEED

• Pearson square method.
• Trial and error method.
• Use of computer.

PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER FEED FORMULATION FOR SNAIL
•        Avoid using adulterated, mouldy or infested ingredients
•        The ingredients must be properly dried.
•        Be sure that the ingredients are weighed correctly.
•        The feed must be ground to finest particle size
•        The attendants or the manager must be present at the feed mill.
•        The finish feed must be stored in well ventilated dry place.

NUTRIENTS REQUIREMENT FOR DIFFERENT CLASSES OF SNAIL.

	PROTEIN	ENERGY	CALCIUM	PHOSPHORUS
	%	KcalMe/kg	( % )	(%)
HATCHLING	26	2200	3.5-4.5	0.6
GROWERS	24	2200-2400	3.5-4.5	0.6
ADULT	24-26	2200- 2400	5.5	0.6