Development of Enzymes and In Vitro Digestibility during Metamorphosis and Molting of Blue Swimming Crab (Portunus pelagicus)

Table 3

Experimental periods and fresh feed consumption rate (% of total weight) of adult P. pelagicus at various stages during a molting period; early postmolt (A), postmolt (B), intermolt (C1), late intermolt (C2), early premolt (D1), mid premolt (D2), late premolt (D3), and very late premolt (D4).

Molting stage	A	B	C1	C2	D1	D2	D3	D4
Experimental day	1	3	8	15	22	27	32	35
Consumption rate	—	5	10–15	15–20	15–20	10	5	1-2