Three different Artemia strains (Belgian, USA and Tuticorin) were tested for their culture potential when offered five different diets comprising cabbage leaves, cow dung, poultry manure and pig dung in varying proportions at 45, 60, 75 and 100 ppt salinities. One mixture of the ingredients gave the best results among the five diets tested, while the optimum salinity was found to be 75 ppt. Among the three strains the Tuticorin strain gave the best results.