VARIATION OF FEEDING RATE IN EISENIA FETIDA FED AD LIBITUM ON DIFFERENT FEED DURING EIFFERENT SEASONS FROM HATCHLINGS TO POST REPRODUCTIVE STAGES

It can be seen that the food consumption was comparatively lower during summer which was compensated with higher assimilation. For instance, the consumption with T3 . Banana waste during súmmer season was about 50.0% less than the consumption during rainy season. This lower consumption was compensated by a higher assimilation of 49.0%. Similarly, the consumption with T4 - Mixed feed was about 6.4% less during summer season than during rainy season. This lower consumption was partially compensated by a higher assimilation of 53.2%. However, with T1 - Cattle dung feed the consumption was not significantly lower during summer, still the assimilation was 60.5% highest of all seasons. However, higher consumption during rainy season with T2 - Pressmud resulted in higher assimilation of 47.6% while during summer season it was 43.2%. Food preferences changed with change in the season.