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How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by samseen02(m): 6:52pm On Jun 16, 2013 |
Did you know that snails are the most prolific livestock animal producing more than 150 eggs at a time in one clutch? Its also the livestock that requires less stress in breeding them. You can buy a baby snail for less than N30 and make more than N200 as profit on such snail when it reaches table size. The prolific aspect is that you can decide to breed 4 snails and before a year runs out you will have more than a thousand snails in your snail farm. So let me take you into the commercial and medicinal/ nutritional value of snails. Introduction to Snail Farming: Snails are derived from the wild life environment and are used as food, feed or source of revenue in given parts of the world. Usually unknown to animal production specialists and often officially ignored also by the livestock services of their home areas even though their meat may be appreciated and command a higher price than more conventional animals. Snails are invertebrates with soft bodies covered with hard carcareous shells. More also snails are hermaphrodites i.e. they are capable of reproducing on their own without any form of mating with a female or male gamete. Snails are often found lying around in bushes across West Africa, even till recent days but there as been significant change in finding them now lying in bushes due to heavy deforestation. We can easily find them in bushes during the wet season, normally from April-September in large quantities. Now some farmers found it as a lucrative livestock and they adopted it and started rearing them. This process is known as “Heliculture”. Snails do not require much money in feeding them as their food is naturally available in form of green leaves and some fruits. Nutritional/Medicinal Value of Snail: Snail meat is high in protein than that of pig, poultry, fish cattle, sheep and swine. Iron content (45-59mg/kg), low in fat (0.05-0.08). and contains almost all the amino acids needed for human nutrition. Recent studies indicated that the glandular substances from edible snails cause agglutination of some of certain bacteria, which could be of value against a variety of ailments. It can also be used to combat some body illness of human including whooping cough, anemia. Commercial Value of Snail: Consumption of snail globally: There is a flourishing international trade of snails in Europe and North America. In France the annual requirement is about 5million kg; 60% of which is imported. The estimated annual consumption in Italy is 306million snails. In West Africa snail meat has traditionally been a major ingredient in the diet of people living in the Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroon. In spite of the considerable external and demand, commercial snail farms such as those in Europe, South-East Asia and the Americas do not exist in West Africa. Here in West Africa snails are gathered from the forest. Demand for snail meat in Nigeria: Snail farming is one of the most lucrative farming Venture anyone can embark on in Nigeria. It is far easier than any other animal rearing business and twice more profitable too. Snails are real source of wealth and the great thing about snail is that, its in high demand. If you have good quality of snails, hotel and eateries will literally queue on door for it because it is used for making very high priced nutritious delicacies. Sadly, Nigerians are inclined to go into business that carry so much noise and bells, thereby neglecting such lucrative area of business like snail farming; in Nigeria which can as well be exported to international countries and earn huge foreign currencies. Read the complete article here http://wealthmeans..com/2013/06/wealth-in-snail-farming-business.html 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by comeandsee: 3:10pm On Aug 29, 2013 |
[color=#990000][/color]. I discovered this thread today and very happy . I have interest in snail farming . Kindly continue with the thread sir . Thank u . |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by samseen02(m): 8:52am On Aug 30, 2013 |
come and see: [color=#990000][/color]. I discovered this thread today and very happy . I have interest in snail farming . Kindly continue with the thread sir . Thank u .Alright, thanks for the response but you can follow the link at the bottom of the post to get the full detail. |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by comeandsee: 8:58am On Sep 08, 2013 |
Thanks . I will contact u soonest . |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by samseen02(m): 8:11am On Sep 09, 2013 |
come and see: Thanks . I will contact u soonest .Ok |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by fxguru3D: 11:54am On Oct 13, 2014 |
op, let d lecture begin hw much for a small snail nd were can we buy dem? |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by samseen02(m): 1:03pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
fxguru3D:You can get a baby snail @d rate of N30-N50 depending on the farmer's price (so reliable source to get your snail is from the bush or from the farmer). Bt i won't advice you to go for baby snails if you want to make it as a business especially if you're new to snail farming. Though you can still order it to test run your farm for you to get the idea of how to breed snails from the scratch especially getting to know their pets and diseases. |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by samseen02(m): 1:09pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
Pls whenever anyone have a question here related to this post let him/her ask by quoting me because i'm nt always around here |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by Nobody: 2:52pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
samseen02:pls hw many mnt does it mature to table size. Tnks |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by samseen02(m): 3:13pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
jusjuded:13-16 months though adult stage start from 7th month 1 Share
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Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by Nobody: 4:02pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
samseen02:Its long o, can it be reduced? |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by samseen02(m): 4:12pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
jusjuded:lol, reduced? Don't know about that but i think if you monitor your farm very well and also feed them with the right proportion it may help but i'm not saying it will reduce it to lessthan 12 months oo. It seems you want fast money! Lol... |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by samseen02(m): 4:23pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
jusjuded:Though the snail poplutaion will be multiplied in lessthan 15 months(thats if you're breeding from the baby stage like 2 weeks old). If you're breeding from the adult stage (point of lay), just with 3 snails with proper care no doubt you will have nothing lessthan 600 snails within 12months thats if you're breeding with d right specie. |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by Nobody: 5:06pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
samseen02:Tanks. I need money fast but legitimate one. I will do it with Quail egg production. I need money sharp sharp. |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by samseen02(m): 5:35pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
jusjuded:uwc! Its good to be ambitious.. But wanting to make fast cash in snail farming without studying/going through the normal procedures may seem discouraging at d shortrun (because you might face some circumstances like pests/diseases, thats if you don't know how to handle it properly) bt on d longrun you will definitely make your thousands to millions. When fully been utilized. Wish you success |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by Nobody: 9:12pm On Oct 13, 2014 |
How can one get rid of ants, millipede, lizards, flies from the snail farm? |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by samseen02(m): 1:50am On Oct 14, 2014 |
Mellin:are you making use of open ground method for your snail farm? Because i don't see no reason why u should have all those kind of pests in your snail house if its well protected with net except for ants whcih is also easily manageable to control. So correct the issue by mounting nets around the farming area. Though i'll advice you to use pen house with a soil deep of 10inch to control ants also secure the pen with nets. Change the soil periodically to avoid flies nd ants in the future. Also remove food reminants(such as fruits or inorganic foods that you serve them that has spend morthan two days though its rear) in the pen. Clean d snail house but don't over do it because it may also cause damage to the snails.
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Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by samseen02(m): 11:19pm On Oct 14, 2014 |
SOME FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT AFRICAN GIANT SNAIL: |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by mogentle(m): 6:21pm On Oct 16, 2014 |
Thanks. |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by lif2uz(m): 6:40pm On Oct 16, 2014 |
[quote author=samseen02 post=27110464]Though the snail poplutaion will be multiplied in lessthan 15 months(thats if you're breeding from the baby stage like 2 weeks old). If you're breeding from the adult stage (point of lay), just with 3 snails with proper care no doubt you will have nothing lessthan 600 snails within 12months thats if you're breeding with d right specie. How do one know the right species and where can it be rear, is there any special place where they can be rear so that they cannot escape? Thanks. |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by samseen02(m): 7:04am On Oct 17, 2014 |
[quote author=lif2uz post=27200604][/quote]yea, there are different ways to setup your farm. And the right specie is achatina fulica. It can lay 300-400 eggs in one batch. Let me refer you to the link below the main post if you want to know more about establishing a statndard snail farm |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by samseen02(m): 7:04am On Oct 17, 2014 |
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Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by joeybankz: 8:18am On Oct 16, 2015 |
Methods Of Snail Identification/Classification ( Snail Stomach Analysis) Understanding these means through which aquatic organisms accumulate their trace of Heavy metals from the environment has always been complicated by the existence of the soluble and the dietary sources. For many aquatic invertebrates, trophic transfer accounts for a major portion of total trace element accumulation. In the field, the ecotoxicological approach is very difficult for evaluation of the impact of heavy metals in an aquatic environment, due to the complexity of interrelationships between organisms and the ecosystem. However, field studies can enable assessment of the long-term effect on organisms of heavy metals. The underlying regulator of metal concentrations accumulated by animals in tissue is the balance between accumulation and elimination (both of which vary according to the organism’s accumulation strategy and diluting body growth) (Colac et al., 2006) MATERIALS AND METHODS Study Area The study area is Abakaliki metropolis which happens to be the capital of the present day Ebonyi state. Abakaliki is located 64 kilometers southeast of Enugu in the south eastern part of Nigeria with 13 local government areas, having so many freshwater and marine habitats. It has latitude of 6.32oN and a longitude of 8.12oE. Agricultural, industrial and domestic effluents containing various organic and inorganic pollutants, like solvents, oils, heavy metals, pesticides and fertilizers etc. from both natural and anthropogenic sources are invariably discharged into these aquatic habitats directly or indirectly through run-off, leaching or seepage especially during the rainy season or as windblown materials during the dry season without their proper treatment. These lead to changes in the water quality. The waters are being used for public, industrial supply, irrigation and fishing purposes, therefore it is imperative to monitor the metal pollution. Furthermore there have never been any published reports on this background. These freshwater habitats were selected on the criterion of possessing various freshwater snails and presumed to accumulate heavy metals. The freshwater habitats that served as the precise study areas were; Unagboke stream, Ituma stream, Oni stream, Ngele stream, and Amike–aba stream. http://www.joeyarticles.com/methods-snail-identificationclassification-snail-stomach-analysis/ |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by shinainluv(m): 7:25am On Nov 09, 2015 |
Please I need where I can buy baby snail in Lagos |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by gabriellaluchy(f): 2:20pm On May 28, 2016 |
Hello snail farmers in the house |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by orlard3(m): 3:35pm On May 28, 2016 |
samseen02: Do u mean AF is d best ever specie to setup a snail farm? Where is ur farm located if i can visit for more plans if i can compare n contrast on which type to do. Which type of snail farming do u practice? |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by karlxavier(m): 11:00am On May 31, 2016 |
at op, what about achatina achatina species? i heard they are the best for commercial purpose |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by OgbavighoAjiri(m): 5:04pm On May 31, 2016 |
Pls add me with my whatsapp 09025261299 |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by orlard3(m): 9:48am On Jun 01, 2016 |
OgbavighoAjiri: Do u want to join a snail farming grp on watsapp? 2 Likes |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by chuboy77: 3:26pm On Jun 25, 2016 |
Pls whats d snail whats app number? |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by ijads: 1:02pm On Jul 03, 2016 |
Please add me on the snail whatsapp group - 08069492852 . Thanks |
Re: How To Make Wealth From Snail Farming In Nigeria by uzoagbala: 2:21am On Jul 04, 2016 |
please add me on snail farming group my no is 07039631600 |
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