In Central and Eastern Europe, carp are widely farmed and reared in fishpond conditions. The effectiveness of the activity is basically determined by the quality of the feeding. The type, content and preparation of the grains used show great diversity in practice, not to mention the growing popularity of grain-based by-products. The work was aimed at reviewing and processing the available, relevant literature in order to prepare research. The role of the cereals in the carp (Cyprinus carpio) feeding is presented in this work, in order to set a basis of planned future investigations relied on data previously published in the Hungarian and international scientific literature related to this topic. Use of the cereals in the feeding products designated for carp is highly important in a cereal-growing area such is the south-east part of Hungary. In Europe, as in Hungary, carp are extensively fed with fodder mixtures based on cereals, as supplementary feeding. The efficiency of use individual feeds is influenced significantly by many factors as: the species, chemical composition, digestibility, processing method and particle size, age of the fed animals, etc. Among the by-products from the mill industry, bran can only be used for carp feeding with limitations due to its high fibre content. The role of DDGS (Dried Distiller's Grain with Solubles) as a by-product from the ethanol production process, is increasing due to its favourable nutrient content and digestibility.

carp feeding, cereals, aquaculture, nutrient requirement, supplementary feeding

agronomy

Presentation: poster