龙虾以取食腐烂植物及其他有机物为主,但也食用与分解过程有关的微小动物。因此,龙虾不象其他水生物需要每天精心饲喂,它能在有机物丰富的系统中自己啃食。在目前生产体系中,为龙虾提供食料最经济最有效的方法是利用栽培植物。几年来试用了许多农作物和杂草,评估结果栽培水稻最有希望。路易斯安那州稻田附带饲养龙虾已有几十年历史。采用稻田养龙虾的农民一般产量已超过1000磅/英亩。 Lobsters are dominated by the consumption of decaying plants and other organic matter, but also eat tiny animals that are associated with the decomposition process. As a result, lobsters do not need to be carefully fed every day, unlike other aquatic organisms, and they feed themselves in organic-rich systems. In the current production system, the most economical and efficient way to feed lobsters is to use cultivated plants. In recent years, many crops and weeds have been tried and the results are most promising for rice cultivation. Lobsters have been kept in Louisiana paddies for decades. Farmers using paddy-field lobster have generally produced more than 1,000 pounds per acre.