RESEARCHES ON THE GROWTH RATE OF CARP BROOD (CYPRINUS CARPIO, LINNE, 1758) VARIETY WITHOUT SCALES MOLDOVA-PODU ILOAIE GROWN UP IN THE N-E PART OF ROMANIA

I.N. Bădilaș, B. Păsărin

Abstract
    The present research was carried out on brood of carp species (Cyprinus carpio, linne, 1758) variety without scales Moldova - Podu Iloaie grown in the NE of the country. In order to achieve the objectives of this work, four lots of carp brood were formed, which were raised in two farms in Iași County. The differences between the 4 groups consisted in the age of the breeders, in the food administered to them, as well as in the larvae, fry and the resulting brood. The present study was conducted over a period of 180 days with the aim of monitoring the growth performance of carp juveniles, by performing periodic weighing and biometric measurements (three times a month), determining the survival rate and the amount of feed needed for growth of carp brood throughout the analyzed period. All four experimental batches consisted of a similar number of specimens in order to obtain conclusive results.