Process for the controlled breeding of Penaeides prawns

Details Process for the controlled breeding of Penaeides prawns Process for the controlled breeding of Penaeides prawns

1976-06-18

1978-03-14

Chamblee, Hugh R.

Animal husbandry

Entomological culture device

Egg treatment, production, or storage

A01K 6100

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040785211

ABSTRACT:
The process of the invention consists in placing immature prawns in tanks containing water and sand at a starting temperature in the range of about 14.degree. to 18.degree. C and with daily lighting for about 8 to 13 hours, in progressively increasing the said temperature to an optimal value in the range of between 20.degree. and 26.degree. C, the increase in temperature being applied for at least about 3 months, in simultaneously and progressively increasing the said daily lighting to an optimal value in the range of about 131/2 to 16 hours, in feeding the prawns daily and to repletion with steroid-rich substances and in then maintaining the optimal conditions of temperature and lighting the entire duration of oviposition.
Ovipositions of prawns may be obtained all the year according to the process of the invention.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3473509 (1969-10-01), Miyamura
patent: 3477406 (1969-11-01), Fujinaja
patent: 3735736 (1973-05-01), Yee et al.

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