Age (Months Post-hatch) Fish Weight (kg) Condition Factor   Water Temperature (oC) Thermal Growth Coefficient Feeding Rate   (% Body Weight Daily Feed) Feed Efficiency Ratio   ( Kg Feed / Kg Biomass Gain)
1 0.001 - 12.0 0.84 7.00 0.40
2 0.002 - 13.9 0.92 6.32 1.91
3 0.012 - 14.0 1.59 4.80 1.59
4 0.037 - 13.5 2.66 3.51 0.73
5 0.068 - 13.4 1.93 2.14 1.07
6 0.130 1.59 13.3 2.06 2.33 1.29
7 0.182 1.82 12.5 2.84 1.91 1.05
8 0.297 1.89 12.7 2.85 1.78 1.17
9 0.566 2.02 13.5 2.97 1.69 1.38
10 0.685 2.06 13.6 2.68 2.10 1.72
11 0.943 2.13 14.8 2.33 1.62 1.54
12 1.230 2.16 15.2 2.09 1.42 1.64
13 1.501 2.09 13.0 1.28 0.85 1.93
14 1.713 2.11 13.0 1.29 0.83 1.90
15 2.002 2.14 13.1 2.17 0.82 1.19
16 2.307 2.11 13.0 1.10 0.67 1.94
17 2.570 2.16 12.7 1.32 0.69 1.84
18 2.836 2.09 12.6 1.13 0.40 1.28
19 3.136 2.05 12.5 1.44 0.41 1.11
20 3.556 2.10 12.5 1.90 0.49 0.88
21 4.038 2.16 12.5 1.64 0.45 1.15
22 4.533 2.16 12.7 1.62 0.47 1.20
23 4.858 2.17 12.9 0.56 0.30 2.23
24 4.970 2.13 13.4 0.19 0.29 6.18
25 5.012 2.07 13.6 0.06 0.34 21.6
26 5.097 2.14 13.4 0.37 0.15 0.71
Table 2: Rainbow trout performance summary including growth, survival, and feeding rates throughout the life cycle from fry to maturing adult.
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