Importance of functional feed supplements in shrimp farming.

Hello everyone:
         Today we will see about importance of functional feed supplements in shrimp farming. 

Risk factors:
     There are several risk factors associated in growth of shrimp. Easy susceptible to pathogens due to improper management, poor quality PL are the some of several risk factors in shrimp farming. 
    
Feed supplements:
       Various functional feed supplements are recommended for the better growth and performance of shrimp in early growth phase. The common supplements includes vitamin C and E which is essential vitamins which is not secreted by shrimp body. These supplements plays important role in increasing antioxidant activity, immune response, production of reactive oxygen species etc... 
      These supplements are must need in shrimp pond at certain stages particularly in nursery management. 

Beta-glucan:
      It is an another important compound which gives positive results on growth and immune response of the shrimp. When you are increasing feeding frequency, discontinuous feeding , this supplements increase immune response and regulating different growth factors in shrimp. 

Phytochemicals:
       These are non nutritive chemical compounds which have beneficial effects of maintaining shrimp gut microflora. These chemicals have antimicrobial activity and increasing the efficiency of probiotics in gut.

Methionine:
      Methionine and lysine are the essential amino acids which plays important role in innate immunity of the shrimp. 
      If your feed is formulated with more plant based meal then it will be deficient in some of essential amino acids like methionine and lysine. 
     At this time, supplementation of these supplements will impact on growth and immune response of shrimp. 
       These essential amino acids are the precursors of another amino acids which is required for the growth of shrimp. 

   In studies they mentioned about growth performance of shrimp with different functional supplements, some time it may not create any impact on growth of shrimp but it induces innate immunity, antioxidant activity, propenoloxidase activity, growth and survival. 

Give supplements when the need comes.. 
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