JuveFarms:

We believe with God impossible is nothing. Doesnt mean we should tempt da Lord our God. Here is our contact: mobile: 08054621673. Whatsapp: 08069150802. We can discuss terms & conditions. Tnx

fzero:

Abeg u don pass that level of visit and check ooo hmmm, na u be Baba o.

excelsiorfarm:
GOD ALONE IS BABA, ALL GOOD WISDOM, ALL GOOD KNOWLEDGE & INSIGHT COMES FROM HIM ALONE. There is none better than d other, we lean and sharpen each other sir. I dont accord any that level of respect, that he is all, if i see area of insight/question to come in, i will come in sir & if any(another) had answered, sir i dont think i should just write , we are together, and all contributors are doing great

kengeorge:
Please were can I get tilapia fingerlings?

infotainment:

where is ur location,am located in ilorin

noblefarm:


am in Ilorin too, which side are u so we can meet, I need somebody to put me through in fish farming.
08077774003 that's my number. thanks

Belexy:



Increase in price of fish feed is biting everyone. I am also feeling it here. Even the local feed ingredients have increase in prices too.
As farmers, we need to be more united in setting a minimum price of fish per kilo. Farmers should top selling fish for less than N500 per kilo. U aint doing urself any favour and u are spoiling d market for other fish farmers.

qwantized:
This is really an eye opener. Am a victim of the sweet coated mouth business men who are only interested in enlarging their pockets. I decided to stay back in Ilesa to start up a fish farm after my nysc and after undergoing the training of course. But practicing it is really quite different from the sugar coated news we heard during training. To cut the story short, I borrowed money and ventured into the business and I've lost over #150k in 10 months. I will like to get in touch with you but right now, I've decided to abandon fish farming for now.

qwantized:
This is really an eye opener. Am a victim of the sweet coated mouth business men who are only interested in enlarging their pockets. I decided to stay back in Ilesa to start up a fish farm after my nysc and after undergoing the training of course. But practicing it is really quite different from the sugar coated news we heard during training. To cut the story short, I borrowed money and ventured into the business and I've lost over #150k in 10 months. I will like to get in touch with you but right now, I've decided to abandon fish farming for now.

Johnnyessence:
first I want to ask u av u get a pond.secondly av u get some feeds to feed them hmmmmm.happy farming.

Johnnyessence:
@noble farm u said u av land that's fine and good try and dig two ponds or a pond to start with. before u dig ur pond first of all know d water PH of d place,secondly is d place not far to water it will be good for you to construct 2 ponds so that there will be water flow in d pond this is good in constructing ur pond.happy farming.

qwantized:
My most undoing is that I didn't get in contact which various fish farmers and gain valuable knowledge from them before starting. I thought I could actually screw that since my farm is very close to that of my Oga at the top(the dude who taught me fish farming) and I will be getting every experience from him.

Firstly, I constructed an earthen pond of a thousand capacity and I stocked 1500 juvenile which was supplied to me by the said Oga at #25 each (Don't know where he got that breed as he wasn't the one that hatched them).
overstocked? I knew I stocked much but it was with the intention of sorting after 2 months.
The feed I used was Multi feed all through till I changed to local feed after 3months.
I ended up not sorting the fishes as I didn't know it will have any adverse effect on the outcome.
Sadly, during harvest, the fishes which were up or more than 1000 quantitatively ended up weighing 273 kg qualitatively and a kg goes for #450 here..... MORE TO COME

noblefarm:


thanks Oga. pls which pond is best, concrete or earthen?

Johnnyessence:
u ought to av started 3mm and 4mm feeds before u move to local feeds ooooo at least by that time they will av gain a lot of weight. stopping feeding them at 2mm is dangerous oooo if it's stopping d feeds with them at 4mm will be good and continue feeding them with local feeds will be OK for them .well in all things let's give thanks to God .

qwantized:


Master, I didn't change to local feed from 2mm directly. I started with 2mm then to 3mm and later 4mm. I think I even used 6mm before crossing to local feed

qwantized:
I was told it was primarily because I didn't sort and feed them well and then I made preparations and stocked again. This time, I made sure I sorted and all that but the outcome is not much different from the first one.

NOW MY OBSERVATIONS
1) it all begin from the breed of the juvenile stocked. Most Hatchers sort and stock the best shootouts for themselves and sell out the runts to the poor masses. BE VERY CAREFUL WHILE GETTING THE JUVENILE
2) SPACE: Fishes need space for optimum performance. DO NOT OVER STOCK THEM
3) Feed them very well but don't always leave remains of food in the pond. it will dissolve and reduce the oxygen content of the water
4) Make sure you SORT for even growth
5) Always change the water when its dirty.

I have learnt these but am not ready to experiment if for now. I need a break and I will be back later to fish farming (Maybe decades from now(

robonski15:


It's a good thing you have learnt what you were supposed to do from the onset. Why wait any further..
Read up the journal of two youth corpers at www.agricnetwork.com who ran at losses but have resolved in their heart that they must succeed no matter the circumstances. Gather yourself together and get back to business my brother.

qwantized:
I was told it was primarily because I didn't sort and feed them well and then I made preparations and stocked again. This time, I made sure I sorted and all that but the outcome is not much different from the first one.

NOW MY OBSERVATIONS
1) it all begin from the breed of the juvenile stocked. Most Hatchers sort and stock the best shootouts for themselves and sell out the runts to the poor masses. BE VERY CAREFUL WHILE GETTING THE JUVENILE
2) SPACE: Fishes need space for optimum performance. DO NOT OVER STOCK THEM
3) Feed them very well but don't always leave remains of food in the pond. it will dissolve and reduce the oxygen content of the water
4) Make sure you SORT for even growth
5) Always change the water when its dirty.

I have learnt these but am not ready to experiment if for now. I need a break and I will be back later to fish farming (Maybe decades from now(

JuveFarms:

@qwantized, i will like to say sorry the loss of ur hard earned money. Let me emphazise on ur observation. I have had experience with buyers of Juveniles or fingerlings, the over bargain good seeds. Most times cos of #5naira difference. They end up getting bad seeds & loose their money, but the good part of the loss is; they bought experience with their money. This should serve as a lesson to intending fish farmers. U cant outsmart the masters, give to ceaser wot is ceaser.

Johnnyessence:
to me earthen pond is d best Cos' d catfish is resistant to water environment .they are phytoplanktons that's they are marine dwellers .u will enjoy it when u are using earthen pond Cos' the fish in d earthen will go big if it's been feed properly,good water management is applicable, in fact they are resistant to disease that do occurred in concrete pond. I so much like earthen pond Cos' of d flow of water in pond there's water flow to and fro of pond and this will stop dryness of water in d harmathan season. with this u can stock ur fish in d dry season. and in d rainy season they will be moving fine Cos' of d rain that will falling to them.earthen pond is still more preferable for d freshers in d fish farming Cos' u will learn a lot from it when d fish are growing.

Fhemmmy:


While you make some sense, I would say too that it takes a useless and wicked master/ceaser to because of 5 Naira sell bad seeds..... nothing wrong in someone wanting a cheaper ways to do his business.
A good business man or master should say NO instead of selling bad seed.