LSU AgCenter
TOPICS
SERVICES
twittertwitter
facebookfacebook
audioaudio
videovideo
labslabs
facilitiesfacilities
weatherweather
calendarcalendar
rssrss
blogsblogs
Go Local
4-H
Forever LSU
eExtension.org
   Feeding
 Home>Crops & Livestock>Aquaculture>Catfish>Feeding>
Brown Blood Nitrates
Heavy rainfall and winter feeding tend to add up to conditions that can lead to brown blood disease in the spring. Brown blood is caused by the buildup of nitrates in ponds, which produces a result similar to carbon monoxide poisoning.