ABSTRACT

An 8 weeks feeding trial of different percentage inclusion of Thevetia peruviana seed meal in the diet of Clarias gariepinus was conducted. The experimental diets were Ctr0TSM, 5TSM, 10TSM 15TSM and 20TSM percentage replacement of plant protein in the control diet. The experimental design is a complete randomize design in which there were three replicates for each of the treatment. And the fish were stocked 10 per each tank, fed experimental diet two times a day of 5% body weight over eight weeks. Growth performance haematology and tissue composition were measured to assess diet effects. At the end of the study, there was significant difference (p0.05) occurred in the neutrophil, lymphocyte, MCV and MCHC of haematological parameters of fish fed the experimental diets. The inclusion of Oleander seed meal up to 20% in the diets of Clarias gariepinus, had a positive effect on growth and haematology of the fish.