Effects of Supplementary Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Essential Oil of Diet on Growth,Survival, Body Composition and Hematological Parameters of Rutilus frisii kutum Fry

The effects of fennel essential oil (Foeniculum vulgare) at 5 levels of 0 (control), 100, 200, 400 and 600 mg per kg. of diet on growth performance, survival, body composition and hematological parameters of the Caspian kutum fry, Rutilus frisii kutum, were investigated in a 60-days feeding trial. No significant differences in the growth related parameters and survival were observed among treatments (p>0.05). The highest level of fat was observed in 100 mg fennel essential oil (p