346 9(1): 346-350 (2015) DOI: 10.3153/jfscom.201442 Journal of Fisheries Sciences.com E-ISSN 1307-234X © 2014 www.isheriessciences.com ORIGINAL ARTICLE Research Article Comparaive Growth Performance of Common Carp (Cyprinus Carpio) Fry Fed Dried Quail Egg and Other Starter Diets in Indoor Hatchery Solomon SG*, Tiamiyu LO, Fada A and Okomoda VT Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria Received: 03.01.2015 / Accepted: 25.02.2015 / Published online: 27.03.2015 * Correspondence to: Solomon SG, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria E-mail: solagabriel@yahoo.co.uk Abstract: Six hundred hatchery bred fry of Cyprinus carpio (0.13g ± 0.00) were fed different starter diet namely Decapsulated Artemia Cyst (DAC), Dried quail egg (DQE), Coppens Starter feed (CSF) and On farm compounded Feed (OCF) 56 days. Result obtained shows that the mean inal weight (MFW) of the fry fed DAC where signiicantly higher (3.65g ± 0.04) than the other treatments (P < 0.05) while the least MFW was observed in fry fed CSF (2.97g ± 0.03). There was no signiicant difference in the mean inal weight of fry fed DAC and those fed CSF (P > 0.05). Speciic growth rate (SGR) also differs signiicantly among the four dietary treatments (P < 0.05). However, feed conversion eficiency (FCE) and survival was signiicantly higher in fry fed DQE (P < 0.05) compared to other starter diets. Keywords: Common carp; Induced breeding; Hormones; Survival