ab1x:



1: Please get the following items; Salt 10KG, Wood ash (eeru) as many as possible (I will advise you visit a bakery), Oxytetracycline ( can be found where you buy floating feeds) N800 worth is fine.


2) Block the water both inlet and outlet. Do NOT allow any water to enter or go out


3) Drain the water... and leave little water to cover their body


4) Mix the three items stated in 1 above, and sprinkle it in your pond in such a way that it circulate round, also make sure you apply to the bagging inside the pond.


5) Leave them like that for 48 hours before feeding them

oga ab1x , this is to say a big thank you, i did as instructed the result within a day was unbelievable, after loosing about 15

@oga ab1x, pls where can i get a small peleting machine in abuja and at how much.tnx sir.

soft777:
JUST TO CHIP IN SOMETHING FAST MORE INFO COMING ON FCR FISH CONVERTION RATIO::: WHEN TO FEED YOUR FISH FOR GOOD FCR HOW TO FEED YOUR FISH FOR GOOD FCR AND HOW TO CALCULATE THE QUANTITY TO FEED YOUR FISH AND HOW MANY TIMES DAILY ::: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH NO MORE LOSES AM EXPOSING ALL THE TRICS IN FISH FARMING FOR BETTER PROFIT CHECK REGULARLY ON agricnetwork.com ITS TIME TO RIP FROM YOUR LABOUR ANY QUESTIONS OF YOUR PROBLEM AREA BE FREE TO ASK WE LEARN EVERYDAY I WILL BE GLAD TO HELP OUT GODBLESS

thanks for the more eye opening update, @ronboski, what could be the problem with agricnetwork.com, been finding it difficult to open the site for sometime now.

sorry i have not updated a little bussy i will update late today night thank you

infotainment:


thanks for the more eye opening update, @ronboski, what could be the problem with agricnetwork.com, been finding it difficult to open the site for sometime now.

Hello sir agricnetwork is up and running.

[quote author=robonski15 post=39137556][color=#990000][i]

Our ogas in the house,pls what is the average cost of feeding 10000 fries to fingerlings??

@ Atanda call dis number for quality fingerlins 07054606384. He's based in Ibadan or call me on 08032353706 if u need any information about his fingerlins. I also bought from him and his fingerlins are of good quality.

I can link u with my brother in Lagos that sells it and transporting it to Abuja is not difficult. I also intend getting one when i travel by december because I'm based in Abuja too. You can call me on 08032353706

@Hebraham. ok. than you very much.

@robonski, agricnetwork is not working

infotainment:


thanks for the more eye opening update, @ronboski, what could be the problem with agricnetwork.com, been finding it difficult to open the site for sometime now.

Check it again it's running good n fine with beautiful looks now. I had same problem b4.

olinto:
@robonski, agricnetwork is not working

Agricnetwork.com is working very ok now, am browsing the site now

Please, my Ogas in the house, my fishes are getting whitish colour on their back fin and one died today while many are raising their heads, the water seems to b colloidal now as dry season has set in and water source has reduced, noticed also dt d turbidity has greatly reduced, please what can I use to treat them without reducing the water has filling up a 8m by 10m, 1.3m depth will be difficult. Thanks in advance

soft777:
OK IT VARIES FROM FARMERS TO FARMERS AND IT DEPENDS ON FACILITIES LET ME ASUME U HAVE GENERATOR BOREHOLE OR AN ALREADY WATER SOURCE :::COST ANALYSIS FOR A BACKYARD 500 FISH GROW OUT, WHAT U NEED IS BUY A PLASTIC VAT LIKE 2 IT WILL COST YOU 45k each U NEED MINIMUM OF 2 CAUSE U WILL HAVE TO SORT AND SEPERATE THE BIGGER ONES VERY IMPORTANT::: LET SAY U BUY FINGERLINGS AT 10 naira PER 1 that will COST U FOR 500 fingerlings THAT WILL BE 5k TO FEED 500 fingerlings to 1kg average size USING A CONVERSION RATIO OF 1.2kg feed to 1kg fish will give u 200k to feed them. MEDICINE TRANSPORT, FUEL AND OTHER UNEXPECTED EXPENSES PUT THAT AT ABOUT 50k.... so do the maths MY ANALYSIS IS BASED ON 5k PER 15kg feed and u need about 40 bags to feed them to 1kg ...TO MAXIMISE PROFIT USE LOCAL FEED AFTER THERE JUVENILE STAGE IT WILL REDUCE YOUR COST TO BETWEEN 3k or 3.5k PER 15kg BAG SO UR FEEDING COST CAN BE 150k... SINCE YOU ARE STARTING SMALL SELL DIRECT TO NEIGHBOURS AND BARS ; RESTAURANTS AROUND AND MAKE SURE U SORT FOR CUSTOMERS EARLIER. THIS ARE THE LAST IN THE CHAIN THEY BUY COSTLIER SO U CAN SELL 550k to end buyers , ELIMINATE ALL THE MIDDLE MEN 550 multiply 500 u get 275 k then minus ur 5k fingerlings , 150 feed and miselinous expenses 50k that will give u 70k profit so the more u stock the bigger your profit. THIS AN ROUGH ESTIMATE SOME FARMERS MAKE MORE OR LESS IT DEPENDS ON YOUR PRACTISE SOURCE OF FINGERLINGS WATER MANAGEMENT ; FEED QUALITY AND AMOUNT ETC ::::: IF U NEED MORE EXPLANATIONS ON SPECIFIC AREA U ARE FREE TO ASK. OTHER GURUS IN THE HOUSE PLEASE CONTRIBUTE, LETS HELP OUR BROTHER START HIS FARM ALSO YOU CAN SORT FOR FAIRLY USED VAT TO REDUCE YOUR VAT COST :YOU CAN PUT AN ADVERT THAT U NEED USED VAT ::ABEG IF YOUR FISH BIG I GO EATOOO LOL GOODLUCK

thank u so so much.God bless u.

Quality fingerlings,post fingerlings and juveniles for sale
Location: karu,Abuja
Contact: 08035553979,08185159080
Email: kniceport1@yahoo.com
Thanks

soft777:
HAPPY SUNDAY EVERY BODY IN THE HOUSE : I WILL BE ANALYSING THE CHEAP LOCAL FEED IN A WAY THAT BOTH A NEW PERSON IN THE BUSINESS CAN UNDERSTAND IN A LAY MAN LANGUAGE. NOW AFRICAN CATFISH AS A CASE STUDY, AS I SAID EARLIER CATFISH ARE CARNIVOROUS / OMINIVOUS MEANS THEY NEED FLESH FOR GOOD GROWTH U CAN NOT GIVE LION GRASS TO EAT AND EXPECT IT TO GROW OR ACCEPT IT LIKEWISE OR GIVE A COW MEAT TO EAT AND EXPECT IT TO GROW. KNOWING THIS FACTS ITS GOOD WE KNOW THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF CATFISH TO ATTAIN PROPER GROWTH ALL THE NUTRIENT CONTAIN IN CATFISH FEED ARE EQUALLY IMPORTANT . BUT THERE IS WERE THE COST OF PRODUCTION INCREASES; THATS THE PROTIEN OR SAY CRUDE PROTEIN THIS IS VERY ESENTIAL FOR THE PROPER GROWTH AND FLESH OR TISSUE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUR FISH. BEFORE U CAN START TO INCREASE THE CARBOHYDRATE FOR WEIGHT GAIN TOWARDS THE END OF YOUR HARVEST :::NOW FOR CATFISH FARMING THE MOST EXPENSIVE PART IS FEEDING ABOUT 75% OF THE MONEY IS FEED AUTOMATICALLY 75 % OF THIS MONEY TO MAKE THE NUTRIENTS OF THE FEED ALSO IS SPENT ON CRUDE PROTEIN : SO KNOWING THIS ANALYSIS WE SHOULD FIND A WAY OF REDUCING THE AMOUNT SPEND ON CRUDE PROTIEN THE EQUATION IS LIKE THIS CATFISH FARMING = FEEDING = CRUDE PROTEIN : SO KNOWING THIS HOW DO WE REDUCE THE COSTLY FISHMEAL WHICH IS THE MAJOR INGREDIENT USED AS SOURCE OF CRUDE PROTEIN IN A FISH FEED AND AT THE SAME TIME GET THE ADEQUATE % CRUDE PROTEIN NEEDED FOR CATFISH FAST GROWTH::::: DO U KNOW
THAT SWEET POTATOE LEAVES ALONE HAVE A CRUDE PROTEIN OF 29 percent AND FISH MEAL HAS 64% FORGET THOSE STORY ABOUT 72% FISH MEAL THE REAL AMOUNT CRUDE PROTEIN IS 64% : THIS IS A FACT : WE ALL KNOW GETTING SWEET POTATO LEAVES IS JUST ZERO COST. YOU CAN GO TO ANY POTATOE FARM THE LEAVES ARE EITHER BURNT OR THROWN AWAY AFTER HARVESTING THER POTATOES YOU CAN EVEN CUT THE LEAVES FROM THE SWEET POTATOE PLANT WHILE THE PLANT IS STILL GROWING :THEY FARMERS WILL BE VERY GLAD YOU COME AND CARRY THE LEAVES FOR THEM CAUSE ITS WASTE TO THEM, BUT TO US FISH FARMERS ITS VERY GOOD AND CHEAP SOURCE OF CRUDE PROTEIN TO REPLACE SOME REASONABLE PERCENTAGE OF THE COSTLY FISH MEAL. U SPEND ALMOST ZERO NAIRA TO GET, WHEN YOU CALCULATE IT IN TONES OF FEED U PRODUCE DURING MONTHS OF FEEDING YOUR FISH YOU WILL DISCOVER A VERY GREAT DECREASE IN YOUR COST OF FEED AND AUTOMATICALLY INCREASE IN PROFIT :::: NOW LET ME ELABORATE HOW YOU CALCULATE THE WAY U REPLACE SOME PERCENTAGE OF YOUR FISH MEAL AND STILL GET THE SAME PERCENTAGE CRUDE PROTEIN YOU NEED FOR YOUR FISH FEED SO USING CATFISH FOR THIS CASE STUDY CATFISH REQUIRE AVERAGE OF 35% OF CRUDE PROTEIN TO GROW WELL ::: USING PEARSON SQUARE METHOD .... 64 fish meal minus 35 target protein we get difference of 29 , then for the potato leave meal 29 potato leave minus the 35 target protein we get a of 6 next stage we add both difference together it gives us 29 and 6 get total of 35 total inclusion by adding there percentage inclusions we get for fish meal 29 divided by 35 total inclusion multiply by 100 it gives 82.85 approximate 83 while for the potato leaf meal 6 divide by 35 total inclusion multiply by 100 will give 17.1 approximate 17 . when u sum them u get 83 plus 17 u get 100 what this implies IS THAT AS YOU REDUCE YOUR FISH MEAL U INCREASE YOUR POTATO LEAVES AUTOMATICALLY WHAT THIS CALCULATIONS IMPLIES IS THAT 83 percent POTATO LEAVE MEAL CAN BE USED WITH 17 PERCENT FISH MEAL AND U GET THE REQUIRED 35% CRUDE PROTEIN YOUR FISH REQUIRE FOR PROPER GROWTH : PLEASE IF U DONT UNDERSTAND THE CALCULATION YOU CAN TELL ME UR MATERIALS THAT YOU HAVE AND I WILL DO THE CALCULATION AND TELL YOU THE PERCENTAGE OF HOW U MIX CAUSE FEED FORMULA VARIES FROM ONE FEED MILL TO THE OTHER BUT MY MAIN REASON FOR THIS ANALYSIS, IS TO GIVE U LIST OF CHEAP INGREDIENTS THAT CAN REDUCE THE USE OF THE COSTLY FISH MEAL. SOME LIST OF CHEAP SOURCE POTATO LEAF MEAL 29% CRUDE PROTEIN GO TO ANY SWEET POTATO FARM COLLECT SOME POTATO LEAF IT COST NOTHING, BOIL IT REMOVE THE LEAVE AND DRY IT IN THE SUN AND TAKE IT TO THE FEED MILL TO GROUND IT TO POWDER U GET YOUR 29 PERCENT CRUDE PROTEIN :: BONE MEAL 38 percent crude protein GO TO ANY ABATTOIR, BUY BONES THERE VERY CHEAP U CAN EVEN GET THERE FOR ALMOST FREE BOIL IT LITTLE WATER TO KILL ANY BACTERIA IN IT THEN DRY IT FOR A WEEK OR 2 WEEKS ON THE SUN THEN TAKE IT TO THE FEED MILL THEY CRUSH AND GROUND IT; YOU GET YOUR BONE MEAL:: DO YOU KNOW THAT FEATHER MEAL CONTAINS 74.5 crude protein EVEN MORE THAN YOUR FISH MEAL LOL , I KNOW MANY WILL BE SURPRISE . YOU CAN GET FEATHER FROM THE MALAM OUTSIDE THAT SELL ROASTED CHICKEN OUTSIDE OR ANY WERE CHICKEN IS KILLED OR PROCESSED IN MASS , THIS IS JUST FREE THEY WILL BE GLAD U HAVE HELP THEM CARRY THERE DIRTY , BUT ITS THE HIGHEST CRUDE PROTEIN : GET IT BOIL IT LIGHTLY TO KILL ANY BACTERIA ALLOW IT TO SUNDRY VERY WELL FOR SOME DAYS TAKE IT TO FEED MILL AND GROUND U HAVE YOUR FEATHER MILL:::I HAVE LOTS AND LOTS OF VERY CHEAP SOURCE OF CRUDE PROTEIN THAT CAN REPLACE YOUR FISH MEAL UP TO 85% AM NOT AGAINST SOYA MEAL BUT THE PB IS SOYA IS NOW VERY COSTLY BECAUSE ALL ANIMAL FARMERS POULTRY FARMERS USE SOYA THERE BY MAKING THE SOYA EXPENSIVE SO TO ME SOYA IS NO MORE ECONOMICAL THE DEMAND IS MUCH I HOPE THIS IS AN EYE OPENER NOW FOR MY PART 2 3 and part 4 OR TO BE CONTINUED ACCORDING TO HOME VIDEO VISIT agricnetwork.com I WILL PUT MORE LIST OF CHEAP CRUDE PROTEIN EVEN HIGHER THAN YOUR FISH MEAL .MORE UPDATE ON agricnetwork.com I WILL ELABORATE 1 HOW YOUR FISH CAN EAT YOUR LOCAL FEED MORE THAN THE FOREIGHN FEED BIG SECRET 2, I WILL TEACH U HOW TO MAKE YOUR LOCALLY MADE FEED FLOAT WATCH OUT ON agricnetwork DAILY UPDATE::::::GOOD LUCK

What about clupid - that small dry fish, yellowish in colour, what is their protein percentage?

lamude23:

What about clupid - that small dry fish, yellowish in colour, what is their protein percentage?

CLUPID HAS DIFFERENT SPECIE AND THERE CRUDE PROTEIN DIFFERS SLIGHTLY MY ANALYSIS IS BASED ON THE GENERAL CALCULATED FISH MEAL WHICH IS THE PERCENTAGE I SAID EARLIER IN THE TEXT ABOVE

lamude23:
Please, my Ogas in the house, my fishes are getting whitish colour on their back fin and one died today while many are raising their heads, the water seems to b colloidal now as dry season has set in and water source has reduced, noticed also dt d turbidity has greatly reduced, please what can I use to treat them without reducing the water has filling up a 8m by 10m, 1.3m depth will be difficult. Thanks in advance

ARE U USING CONCRETE OR EARTHEN POND::THE BEST WAY TO TREAT YOUR FISH WITHOUT REDUCING WATER IS TO MIX THE FEED WITH THERE FEED BEFORE FEEDING THEM WITH IT::::: LET US KNOW IF YOUR FISH ARE OK OR IF YOU NEED THE PARTICULAR TREATMENT ANALYSIS GOODLUCK

soft777:
ARE U USING CONCRETE OR EARTHEN POND::THE BEST WAY TO TREAT YOUR FISH WITHOUT REDUCING WATER IS TO MIX THE FEED WITH THERE FEED BEFORE FEEDING THEM WITH IT::::: LET US KNOW IF YOUR FISH ARE OK OR IF YOU NEED THE PARTICULAR TREATMENT ANALYSIS GOODLUCK

Boss, am using earthen pond and the fishes are 2months and a week tomorrow, they are eating sinking locally formulated feed already which contain salt and Maxiyield, I forgot to add aquamedic, so am left with d option of putting d drug in water. N.B, I pour some formalin (15 coke bottle cover into 8m x 10m x 1.3) into the water a few days ago, just precautionary, haven't started noticing any sign of disease, now I guess d formalin is either inadequate or didn't work for d disease .

Good Morning to you all,
My question goes to Soft777 and other Gurus. Please many of us here apart from the problem of formulating the feed, we also have the problem of making the feed float.
what extruder machine do you recommend can make our feed float after formulating so as to avoid feed wastage and frequent contamination of water?
thanks.

manya:
Good Morning to you all,
My question goes to Soft777 and other Gurus. Please many of us here apart from the problem of formulating the feed, we also have the problem of making the feed float.
what extruder machine do you recommend can make our feed float after formulating so as to avoid feed wastage and frequent contamination of water?
thanks.

MY REPLY TO THAT WILL BE TODAY 9pm check www.agricnetwork.com you dont need no extruder machine you can use your normal peletizing machine it is the process i will explain in my write up its called semi floating local fish feed ..it may not float too long like ur regular foreighn feed but it will stay like 10 minutes which i think is enough for catfish to eat it before sinking check agricnetwork 9pm for the answer

lamude23:

Boss, am using earthen pond and the fishes are 2months and a week tomorrow, they are eating sinking locally formulated feed already which contain salt and Maxiyield, I forgot to add aquamedic, so am left with d option of putting d drug in water. N.B, I pour some formalin (15 coke bottle cover into 8m x 10m x 1.3) into the water a few days ago, just precautionary, haven't started noticing any sign of disease, now I guess d formalin is either inadequate or didn't work for d disease .

IT WAS BECAUSE OF YOU A HAVE TO COME OUT ONLINE TO QUICKLY GIVE U REMEDY :::IF THE WHITISH COLOUR IS ON THERE BACK FIN ALONE AND NOT THERE BODY THEN YOUR FISH IS SURFFERING FROM WHAT IS CALLED FINROT ; AND FROM WHAT YOU SAID THAT; YOUR WATER IS GETTING DRY THAT IS THE SOURCE OF YOUR PB : CHECK YOUR WATER PH CAUSE FIN ROT IS CAUSED MOSTLY WHEN YOUR PH IS TOO HIGH OR TOO LOW AND I GUESS YOUR LITTLE WATER IS VERY POLLUTED BY FEEDS AND THE FISH WASTE ::: YOU NEED FIND URGENT SOURCE OF WATER :IF WATER IS POLLUTED AND U NEED RUN A FLOWTHROW TO GET FRESH WATER IN AND OPEN YOUR OUTLET FOR THE BAD WATER TO GO OUT ORE ELSE THE FORMALIN U USED MAY NOT HAVE EFFECT : CAUSE U ARE TREATING THEM IN THE SAME POLLUTED WATER ::U NEED FAST CHANGE UR WATER OR TOP IT BEFORE IT GETS WORST AND AFFECT ALL YOUR FISH : NEVER TRY FISH FARMING IF U DONT HAVE ANOTHER OR GOOD SOURCE OF WATER LIKE BOREHOLE STREAM OR WELL ITS VERY DANGEROUS RISKING UR MONEY ::::IT CAN ALSO AFFECT THE FAST GROWTH OF YOUR FISHES:::2 IF YOU CHECK YOUR PH AND ITS OK BUY OTC AT THE VET STORE LOW YOUR WATER AND MIX THE OTC WITH THEM IT WORKS WITH FIN AND TAIL ROT THANK YOU : YOU HAVE USED A WRONG MEDICATION FORMALIN IS BEST WITH FUNGAI INFECTIONS BUT WHAT IS AFFECTING YOUR FISH IS BACTERIA AND OTC IS BEST FOR TREATING BACTERIA INFECTION OR U CAN USE SALT AND ASH MIXED TOGETEHR BUT REMEBER DONT FEED YOUR FISH DURING THIS TREATMEN :: GIVE US BACK FEED BACK HOW IT WORKS GOODLUCK

sham2007:


dear oga KNICEPORT, this is your protegee'

you are highly welcome,we are all here to learn from each other.I believe the farm is doing great

kniceport1:


you are highly welcome,we are all here to learn from each other.I believe the farm is doing great

yes all correct sir, i will chat you later on whazapp happy farming.

sham2007:


yes all correct sir, i will chat you later on whazapp happy farming.

Wishing you same,have pleasant day.

@robonski15, Can we see how your Biofilters looks like?

soft777:
CLUPID HAS DIFFERENT SPECIE AND THERE CRUDE PROTEIN DIFFERS SLIGHTLY MY ANALYSIS IS BASED ON THE GENERAL CALCULATED FISH MEAL WHICH IS THE PERCENTAGE I SAID EARLIER IN THE TEXT ABOVE

pls use small letters to type the capital letters is not pleasant to read

miqos02:
pls use small letters to type the capital letters is not pleasant to read

very sorry , i use capital letters cause am faster in typing with it. Am using my phone at the same time am working so not very easy but noted will try to meet your need thank you.

@soft777, thanks for ur awesome input and great contribution. Pls my question borders on flow-through in spawning. Pls sir when one as spawned and had transfered to d spawning vat will d flow through (water in and water out) not flush d eggs away in d spawning vat, since we will be allowing water in and letting out water for oxygen. If NO. How is it done? Thanks

Juliana7:
@soft777, thanks for ur awesome input and great contribution. Pls my question borders on flow-through in spawning. Pls sir when one as spawned and had transfered to d spawning vat will d flow through (water in and water out) not flush d eggs away in d spawning vat, since we will be allowing water in and letting out water for oxygen. If NO. How is it done? Thanks

No it will not, get an incubator net, MOSTLY MOSQUITO NET . You can fasten a net to some light pvc pipe to do it .. The eggs will be seating on the net and your water flow rate is very low i mean the pressure of the water entering the vat and going out will be very minimal , so it can not flush the eggs on the hatchery net . just reduce to the lowest minimal..as your fries grow u increase it little by little GODBLESS.

LITTLE EXPO : For best spawning result maintain water between 28 to 30 degree and ph between 7 to 7.5 anything more or less you get low percentage hartch. goodluck