soft777:
SORRY FOR THE DELAY :: I WILL GO STRAIGHT TO THE POINT 1; YOUR WATER TEMPERATURE SHOULD BE BETWEEN 28 degree and 30 degree BEST FOR GOOD HARTCH 2, FISH EGGS FIRST DIESESE IS FUNGAI : U CAN SOLVE IT BUY DISOLVING VERY LITTLE MELACHITE GREEN AND MIX IT WITH UR EGGS FOR LIKE 3MINUTES BEFORE U FERTALIZE UR EGGS BUT BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO ADD TOO MUCH U ONLY APPLY THIS TREATMENT WHEN U DISCOVER U OVER STRESS YOUR BROOD FISH OR WHEN U STRIP AND NOTICE TOO MANY WHITE EGGS THAT MEANS THE WHITE EGGS ARE DEAD AND THEY WILL BE QUICKLY AFFECTED BY FUNGAI AND IF U DONT APPLY THE TREATMENT AS I SAID EARLIER BY 10 to 13 HOURS OF INCUBATION THE FUNGAI WILL AFFECT ALMOST ALL YOUR EGGS THERE BY CAUSING VERY VERY POOR PERCENTAGE HATCH ; YOU CAN ALSO ADD THE MELACHITE GREEN TO YOUR ALREADY INCUBATED EGGS DURING THE 10th HOUR ; IF U DISCOVER UR EGGS ARE TURNING WHITE; IT WILL HELP STOP THE SPREAD OF THE FUNGAI TO YOUR EGGS 3; BUY BROOD STOCK FROM TESTED SELLERS WHO FEED THERE BROOD WITH THE RIGHT FEED FORMULA OR RATIO 4,FOR AFRICAN CATFISH 10 HOURS INTERVAL IS THE BEST TIME FOR STRIPPING AFTER INJECTING EARLY OR LATE STRIPPING AFFECT QUALITY OF YOUR HARTCH 5,EITHER FLOW THROW SYSTEM TO CONTINOUS AERATE UR VAT OR THE STAGNANT SYSTEM WITH AERATOR TO PROVIDE WELL OXYGEN TO UR HATCHERY VAT; YOU CAN EVEN USE BOTH METHOD TOGETHER FLOW THROW AND AERATOR THE METHOD BY OUR PROF ROBONSKI IS THE BEST AND BEST PH IS 7.5 to 8.5 AS EGGS AND NEWLY HATCH FRIES PREFARE HIGER PH BUT AS THEY GROW U CAN REDUCE THE PH TO 6.5 to 7.5 ORE ELSE IT BECOMES TOSTIC TO YOUR FINGERLINGS 7, JUST GET GOOD MALE PREFARABLE USE 2 OR MORE MALE CAUSE 1 male IS A RISK ITS SPERM MAY NOT BE GOOD ENOUGH , THERE ARE INSTANCE U KILL A VERY BIG MALE HEALTHEY LOOKING WITHOUT FINDING SPERM IN IT :::BETER GET MORE THAN 1 MALE 8, A HATCHERY MANAGEMENT CAN TAKE A FULL TEXBOOX SO I GUESS I ANSWERED SOME OF YOUR QUESTIONS BUT IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTION YOU WANT ME TO ELABORATE WILL BE GLAD TO GOOD LUCK:

WAO! U AR TOO MUCH BOSS.. YOU REALLY TOUCH ALL THE PARTS M HAVING PROBLEM ON. AND WITH THIS, I KNOW HATCHING IS NOT JUST ABOUT MIXING THE EGGS WITH THE SPERM.. THANK YOU VERY MUCH BOSS, GOD WILL REWARD YOUR GOOD DEEDS WITH BLESSINGS AND HAPPINESS.

soft777:
FOR YOUR FIRST QUESTION YOU ARE VERY ON TRACK firstly , catfish like dark placese like there name cat means they like been in dark places so ur shade will serve for darking the pond and they grow better in dark environment because they dont secret there glands due to fear it makes them feel at home . secondly, the shade help to protect them against predators like kingfisher birds etc and it also help in reducing algea blast in your pond cause algea is a plant that needs sunlight for photosynthesis and there by producing more algea which will compete with oxygen in the water with your fish , so very ok to shade. For ur second question its called STOCKING DENSITY , its a little maths u can use for all your concrate ponds irrespective of the size.Lets use your question as a case study, multiply the lenthg breth and depth divide by 3
so 10 multiply by 10 multiply by 5 = 500 divide by 3 u get 166.666 aproximate it will give u 167 square meter so for a concrate pond using flow throw system u stock 5 fish per square meter this will give u 5 muliply by 167 u get 835 fish to table size but for melange stage u can put 1000 to 1200 using flow throw system but if u are using stagnant method this means u change water every 3 to 4 days u stock at 2 fish per square meter i hope it answers your question GOOD LUCK

Thanks a lot sir.

I already know about the 5 x (LengthxWidthxDepth) divided by 3 as the formula for calculating the stocking density. Using the formula for 10ft x 10ft x 5ft concrete pond, it means 835 fishes. But robonski once said the 10ft x 10ft x 5ft is a standard pond that can accomodate 1000 fishes to maturity. So, I'm somehow confused here.

1. Is robonski right with the 1000 fishes to maturity in a pond of 10ft x 10ft x 5ft concrete pond (since the formula gives 835 fishes)

2. By saying 2 fishes per square meter in a stagnant pond, it means 2 x 167 fishes which is 334 fishes.

Please shed more light on that sir. Thanks.

835 fish is calculation according to international standards ..now we are into comercial farming to make money there are some calculated business idea as a business man any pond taking standard 835 will take 1000 there are no much diffrent . if u have very good water ph and u follow good water management u can stock even more like up to 1000 and add extra 100 for mortality to make 1100 my answers here are estimates you can use ur discression to add or minus ..we use our common sence.. if not. if we follow there standard feeding requirements to the letter we will not even produce at a profit ...for the stagnant system 334 fish can be up to 500 or more as i said earlier it depends on many factors like ur water ph , temperature type of feed , mode of feed and how long u change your water all these calculation are standard calculation it may not be feasibble for a cormercial farmer but u can use that and work around the range i hope that answers ur questions

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WAO! U AR TOO MUCH BOSS.. YOU REALLY TOUCH ALL THE PARTS M HAVING PROBLEM ON. AND WITH THIS, I KNOW HATCHING IS NOT JUST ABOUT MIXING THE EGGS WITH THE SPERM.. THANK YOU VERY MUCH BOSS, GOD WILL REWARD YOUR GOOD DEEDS WITH BLESSINGS AND HAPPINESS.



[/quote THANK YOU ALSO; IT GLADENS MY HEART TO SEE YOU ARE SATISFIED: WHAT MATTERS IS WE MAKE PROFIT FROM OUR CAPITAL LABOUR AND TIME IN THE BUSINESS OF FISH FARMING GOOD BLESS

I am an intending farmer that wants to start small. Pls I need advice on how to start at least with a capital of 200k.

boomzee:
@robonski......GOD bless ur hustle......

Thanks my chairman.

Test running of the shower system 1 and the plastic recirculatory system to see the system working fine.

Our large concrete ponds undergoing disinfection we are on the phase of batching using the alps net system

IBBG:
I am an intending farmer that wants to start small. Pls I need advice on how to start at least with a capital of 200k.

YOU NEED TO LET US KNOW IF U HAVE A LAND ALREADY THATS MOST EXPENSIVE OR IF U ARE RENTING:: ALSO LET US KNOW IF YOUR 200k IS FOR YOUR VARAIBLE COST ALONE OR ITS BOTH FIXED AND VARIABLE COST THAT WAY IT WILL BE EASY TO GIVE U ANALYSIS

ITS VERY IMPORTANT WE TALK AND DISCUSS FEED; BECAUSE IT TAKES 75% OF THE COST OF PRODUCTION LATER TODAY I WILL GIVE DETAILED ANALYSIS ON FEED PRODUCTION :AND MY ADVICE TO BOTH OLD AND NEW FISH FARMERS WHO WASTE LOT OF RESOURCES; ENERGY AND TIME INTO HARTCHING AS A FORM OF REDUCING THE COST OF PRODUC:TION: BUT THIS IS WRONG WE SPEND MUCH MONEY TRYING TO HARTCH WITH POOR FACILITIES AND LOW TECHNICAL KNOW HOW AND MOSTLY MANY FARMERS FAIL BUT TRUTH IS BITTER ; AT THE END OF THE DAY WE END UP BEING FRAUSTRATED::: I HAVE SEEN LOTS OF PEOPLE STARTING THIS FISH BUSINESS AND RUNING OUT OF IT FAST :: I EVEN KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO DO NOT EVEN KNOW IF THEY PROFIT OR NOT LOL IN THIS BUSINESS ::: LETS MAXIMISE OUR RESOURCES AND FOCUS ON WERE WE SPEND MUCH IN THIS BUSINESS: 75% OF OUR COST IS FEED FOR BETTER PROFIT IF WE PUT OUR ENERGY ON FEED AND GET IT RIGHT CHEAP QUALITY FEED WITH LOW CONVERSION RATIO OF 1 to1.2 IS VERY PROFITABLE :::FOR NEW COMERS OR OLD PEOPLE IN THIS BUISNESS WHO DONT REALLY HAVE THE KNOW HOW OF HARTCHERY TO LEAVE IT FOR THE EXPERTS WHO ARE WELL TRAINED IN FISH HATCHERY OPERATIONS AND GET PROPER TRAINING BEFORE WASTING GOOD CAPITAL ON HATCHERY : HARTCHING IS A VERY SENSITIVE PART OF THE BUSINESS; AND DO NOT ALLOW PEOPLE DECIEVE U THAT ; U NEED TO HAVE AN HATCHERY TO PROFIT IN THIS BUSINESS: THIS IS CALLED DIVISION OF LABOUR OR AREA OF SPECIALIAZATION : YOU CAN GRADUALLY GO INTO HARTCHING YOURSELF WITH PROPER KNOWLEDGE OF IT; BY AQUIRING PROPER TRAINING FIRST OR JUST GET YOUR SEEDLINGS FROM REPUTABLE HATCHERIES ON THIS TREAD ; THANK GOD WE NOW HAVE A VERY TRUSTED PERSON LIKE ROBONSKI AND OTHERS IN THIS TREAD; WHO ARE SETTING UP COMERCIAL HATCHERY TO CURB THIS PROBLEM WITH FAKE RUNTS SELLERS OR QUACK HATCHERIES::: I KNOW THIS IS THE REASON YOU WILL LOOSE VALUABLE MONEY :: : THE DIFFRENCE BETWEEN YOU PRODUCING FINGERLINGS AND BUYING FROM REPUTABLE HATCHERIES IS NOT THAT MUCH ; ITS ABOUT 15 PERCENT SO PUTING MUCH ENERGY IN 15 percent AND NEGLETING WHERE WE HAVE 75% AS THE FEED ASPECT IS THE PROBLEM::: LATER TODAY I WILL ANALYSE FEED PRODUCTION IN A WAY U CAN PRODUCE FEED ALMOST BY YOURSELF AND GET GOOD RESULT FOR BETTER PROFIT::: WE DONT WANT PEOPLE GETTING INTO FISH FARMING AND RUNNING OUT CRYING ::: ONCE YOU GET GOOD QUALITY SEEDS FROM REPUTABLE HATCHERIES LIKE MR ROBONSKI AND OTHER TESTED HATCHERIES ON THIS TREAD ::::THEN U HAVE SOLVED a good percent OF THE BUSINESS BUT THE ONE THAT REALLY TAKES THE BULK OF MONEY IS FEEDING: THATS WHERE WE SHOULD PUT OUR ENERGY ::::EVERYBODY SHOULD PLEASE CONTRIBUTE ANYTHING THAT WILL HELP ON CHEAP AND QUALITY FEED PRODUCTION :::::MY ANALYSIS WILL BE UP FROM 3pm tomorrow nigerian time 18/10/2015 WATCH OUT*****

robonski15:
Test running of the shower system 1 and the plastic recirculatory system to see the system working fine.

Our large concrete ponds undergoing disinfection we are on the phase of batching using the alps net system

MORE GRACE TO YOUR ELBOW :MR ROBONSKI THIS IS ACTUALLY GREAT ITS AN EYE OPENER YOU ARE REALLY A BLESSING TO MOST OF US :I WILL CONTINUE TO WATCH CAREFULLY YOUR PROJECT THANKS FOR THE PICTURES

soft777:
ITS VERY IMPORTANT WE TALK AND DISCUSS FEED; BECAUSE IT TAKES 75% OF THE COST OF PRODUCTION LATER TODAY I WILL GIVE DETAILED ANALYSIS ON FEED PRODUCTION :AND MY ADVICE TO BOTH OLD AND NEW FISH FARMERS WHO WASTE LOT OF RESOURCES; ENERGY AND TIME INTO HARTCHING AS A FORM OF REDUCING THE COST OF PRODUC:TION: BUT THIS IS WRONG WE SPEND MUCH MONEY TRYING TO HARTCH WITH POOR FACILITIES AND LOW TECHNICAL KNOW HOW AND MOSTLY MANY FARMERS FAIL BUT TRUTH IS BITTER ; AT THE END OF THE DAY WE END UP BEING FRAUSTRATED::: I HAVE SEEN LOTS OF PEOPLE STARTING THIS FISH BUSINESS AND RUNING OUT OF IT FAST :: I EVEN KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO DO NOT EVEN KNOW IF THEY PROFIT OR NOT LOL IN THIS BUSINESS ::: LETS MAXIMISE OUR RESOURCES AND FOCUS ON WERE WE SPEND MUCH IN THIS BUSINESS: 75% OF OUR COST IS FEED FOR BETTER PROFIT IF WE PUT OUR ENERGY ON FEED AND GET IT RIGHT CHEAP QUALITY FEED WITH LOW CONVERSION RATIO OF 1 to1.2 IS VERY PROFITABLE :::FOR NEW COMERS OR OLD PEOPLE IN THIS BUISNESS WHO DONT REALLY HAVE THE KNOW HOW OF HARTCHERY TO LEAVE IT FOR THE EXPERTS WHO ARE WELL TRAINED IN FISH HATCHERY OPERATIONS AND GET PROPER TRAINING BEFORE WASTING GOOD CAPITAL ON HATCHERY : HARTCHING IS A VERY SENSITIVE PART OF THE BUSINESS; AND DO NOT ALLOW PEOPLE DECIEVE U THAT ; U NEED TO HAVE AN HATCHERY TO PROFIT IN THIS BUSINESS: THIS IS CALLED DIVISION OF LABOUR OR AREA OF SPECIALIAZATION : YOU CAN GRADUALLY GO INTO HARTCHING YOURSELF WITH PROPER KNOWLEDGE OF IT; BY AQUIRING PROPER TRAINING FIRST OR JUST GET YOUR SEEDLINGS FROM REPUTABLE HATCHERIES ON THIS TREAD ; THANK GOD WE NOW HAVE A VERY TRUSTED PERSON LIKE ROBONSKI AND OTHERS IN THIS TREAD; WHO ARE SETTING UP COMERCIAL HATCHERY TO CURB THIS PROBLEM WITH FAKE RUNTS SELLERS OR QUACK HATCHERIES::: I KNOW THIS IS THE REASON YOU WILL LOOSE VALUABLE MONEY :: : THE DIFFRENCE BETWEEN YOU PRODUCING FINGERLINGS AND BUYING FROM REPUTABLE HATCHERIES IS NOT THAT MUCH ; ITS ABOUT 15 PERCENT SO PUTING MUCH ENERGY IN 15 percent AND NEGLETING WHERE WE HAVE 75% AS THE FEED ASPECT IS THE PROBLEM::: LATER TODAY I WILL ANALYSE FEED PRODUCTION IN A WAY U CAN PRODUCE FEED ALMOST BY YOURSELF AND GET GOOD RESULT FOR BETTER PROFIT::: WE DONT WANT PEOPLE GETTING INTO FISH FARMING AND RUNNING OUT CRYING ::: ONCE YOU GET GOOD QUALITY SEEDS FROM REPUTABLE HATCHERIES LIKE MR ROBONSKI AND OTHER TESTED HATCHERIES ON THIS TREAD ::::THEN U HAVE SOLVED a good percent OF THE BUSINESS BUT THE ONE THAT REALLY TAKES THE BULK OF MONEY IS FEEDING: THATS WHERE WE SHOULD PUT OUR ENERGY ::::EVERYBODY SHOULD PLEASE CONTRIBUTE ANYTHING THAT WILL HELP ON CHEAP AND QUALITY FEED PRODUCTION :::::MY ANALYSIS WILL BE UP FROM 3pm tomorrow nigerian time 18/10/2015 WATCH OUT*****

pls all our ogas in the house how much does a small peleting machine machine cost? I live very far 4rm a feed mill hence i always have to drop my feed ingredient and come back the next day,the problems i always encounter are 1.i am at the mercy of the sincerity of the miller. 2, i spend double on transport.awaiting your response pls.

Table size catfish of 1kg and above are up for sale at my farm in Bauchi. I have up to 6 tonne available. if you are interested call 08066971051.

soft777:
YOU NEED TO LET US KNOW IF U HAVE A LAND ALREADY THATS MOST EXPENSIVE OR IF U ARE RENTING:: ALSO LET US KNOW IF YOUR 200k IS FOR YOUR VARAIBLE COST ALONE OR ITS BOTH FIXED AND VARIABLE COST THAT WAY IT WILL BE EASY TO GIVE U ANALYSIS

I already have a land. The capital I have is just 200k. I just want to start small and learn gradually from there.

soft777:
YOU NEED TO LET US KNOW IF U HAVE A LAND ALREADY THATS MOST EXPENSIVE OR IF U ARE RENTING:: ALSO LET US KNOW IF YOUR 200k IS FOR YOUR VARAIBLE COST ALONE OR ITS BOTH FIXED AND VARIABLE COST THAT WAY IT WILL BE EASY TO GIVE U ANALYSIS

I already have a land. The capital I have is just 200k. I just want to start small and learn gradually from there. and if possible make some decent profit.

Sudirnge1:
pls all our ogas in the house how much does a small peleting machine machine cost? I live very far 4rm a feed mill hence i always have to drop my feed ingredient and come back the next day,the problems i always encounter are 1.i am at the mercy of the sincerity of the miller. 2, i spend double on transport.awaiting your response pls.

KINGDOM AQUARIUM YOU CAN GET THE LOCAL TYPE THERE 45k and you can go to agege ask were they make local feed machine;; there are some boys there they will make for u at 25k GOODLUCK

I find delight in sparing time to study this thread right from the beginning. I'm currently in page 30 (within three days). I must say kudos to the pioneers. It has been a great blessing unto me.

If there be any learning aid you wish to provide for me to also become successful in this business, hesitate not to send it to my email MCEDARFARMS@GMAIL.COM

Excelsior, I have been trying to reach you via email and call to no avail. I reside in Ibadan and find you so resourceful for my success in this business, I wish to book an appointment with you bro, please reply my mail (sent from MCEDARFARMS@GMAIL.COM)

Thanks all and Happy Sunday.

Have been patiently waiting for the feed formulation analysis since 3pm bros, hope you have not forgotten

soft777:
ITS VERY IMPORTANT WE TALK AND DISCUSS FEED; BECAUSE IT TAKES 75% OF THE COST OF PRODUCTION LATER TODAY I WILL GIVE DETAILED ANALYSIS ON FEED PRODUCTION :AND MY ADVICE TO BOTH OLD AND NEW FISH FARMERS WHO WASTE LOT OF RESOURCES; ENERGY AND TIME INTO HARTCHING AS A FORM OF REDUCING THE COST OF PRODUC:TION: BUT THIS IS WRONG WE SPEND MUCH MONEY TRYING TO HARTCH WITH POOR FACILITIES AND LOW TECHNICAL KNOW HOW AND MOSTLY MANY FARMERS FAIL BUT TRUTH IS BITTER ; AT THE END OF THE DAY WE END UP BEING FRAUSTRATED::: I HAVE SEEN LOTS OF PEOPLE STARTING THIS FISH BUSINESS AND RUNING OUT OF IT FAST :: I EVEN KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO DO NOT EVEN KNOW IF THEY PROFIT OR NOT LOL IN THIS BUSINESS ::: LETS MAXIMISE OUR RESOURCES AND FOCUS ON WERE WE SPEND MUCH IN THIS BUSINESS: 75% OF OUR COST IS FEED FOR BETTER PROFIT IF WE PUT OUR ENERGY ON FEED AND GET IT RIGHT CHEAP QUALITY FEED WITH LOW CONVERSION RATIO OF 1 to1.2 IS VERY PROFITABLE :::FOR NEW COMERS OR OLD PEOPLE IN THIS BUISNESS WHO DONT REALLY HAVE THE KNOW HOW OF HARTCHERY TO LEAVE IT FOR THE EXPERTS WHO ARE WELL TRAINED IN FISH HATCHERY OPERATIONS AND GET PROPER TRAINING BEFORE WASTING GOOD CAPITAL ON HATCHERY : HARTCHING IS A VERY SENSITIVE PART OF THE BUSINESS; AND DO NOT ALLOW PEOPLE DECIEVE U THAT ; U NEED TO HAVE AN HATCHERY TO PROFIT IN THIS BUSINESS: THIS IS CALLED DIVISION OF LABOUR OR AREA OF SPECIALIAZATION : YOU CAN GRADUALLY GO INTO HARTCHING YOURSELF WITH PROPER KNOWLEDGE OF IT; BY AQUIRING PROPER TRAINING FIRST OR JUST GET YOUR SEEDLINGS FROM REPUTABLE HATCHERIES ON THIS TREAD ; THANK GOD WE NOW HAVE A VERY TRUSTED PERSON LIKE ROBONSKI AND OTHERS IN THIS TREAD; WHO ARE SETTING UP COMERCIAL HATCHERY TO CURB THIS PROBLEM WITH FAKE RUNTS SELLERS OR QUACK HATCHERIES::: I KNOW THIS IS THE REASON YOU WILL LOOSE VALUABLE MONEY :: : THE DIFFRENCE BETWEEN YOU PRODUCING FINGERLINGS AND BUYING FROM REPUTABLE HATCHERIES IS NOT THAT MUCH ; ITS ABOUT 15 PERCENT SO PUTING MUCH ENERGY IN 15 percent AND NEGLETING WHERE WE HAVE 75% AS THE FEED ASPECT IS THE PROBLEM::: LATER TODAY I WILL ANALYSE FEED PRODUCTION IN A WAY U CAN PRODUCE FEED ALMOST BY YOURSELF AND GET GOOD RESULT FOR BETTER PROFIT::: WE DONT WANT PEOPLE GETTING INTO FISH FARMING AND RUNNING OUT CRYING ::: ONCE YOU GET GOOD QUALITY SEEDS FROM REPUTABLE HATCHERIES LIKE MR ROBONSKI AND OTHER TESTED HATCHERIES ON THIS TREAD ::::THEN U HAVE SOLVED a good percent OF THE BUSINESS BUT THE ONE THAT REALLY TAKES THE BULK OF MONEY IS FEEDING: THATS WHERE WE SHOULD PUT OUR ENERGY ::::EVERYBODY SHOULD PLEASE CONTRIBUTE ANYTHING THAT WILL HELP ON CHEAP AND QUALITY FEED PRODUCTION :::::MY ANALYSIS WILL BE UP FROM 3pm tomorrow nigerian time 18/10/2015 WATCH OUT*****

lamude23:
Have been patiently waiting for the feed formulation analysis since 3pm bros, hope you have not forgotten

OK YOU ARE RIGHT I WILL START THE WRITE UP NOW ITS GOING TO BE A 2 PART WRITE UP; SO IN FEW MINUTES CHECK BACK

soft777:
OK YOU ARE RIGHT I WILL START THE WRITE UP NOW ITS GOING TO BE A 2 PART WRITE UP; SO IN FEW MINUTES CHECK BACK

Me too, still waiting

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

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

@soft777.
You guys are really trying to make fish farming soft soft and profitable. Thank you for gradually releasing vital information about fish feeds. I really commend you on your efforts. Pls, based on the information given so far, I have these questions: 1. is it proper or sufficient to use only TWO ingredients in formulating fish feed? 2. What is hydrolyzed feather? Is it when feather is boiled that it is referred to as hydrolyzed feather? OR, is there any process to subject feather to be4 it is Hydrolized feather? Awaiting your response.
NOTE: Kindly give us other information you have on this tread rather than referring us to . Some of us may not be familiar with that forum. thank you.

IBBG:
I already have a land. The capital I have is just 200k. I just want to start small and learn gradually from there.

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

Hello everyone in the house. I am in Ibadan and in need of fingerlings of appropriate size and duration. About 3,000pcs, No runts please and please. I had bad experience in my last harvest with great loss running into more than half of a million naira. It was my first experience and I almost close up the business but for some hope I am getting from this forum. Hence, I want to give it a second chance. Thank you for your understanding.

atanda2001uk:
@soft777.
You guys are really trying to make fish farming soft soft and profitable. Thank you for gradually releasing vital information about fish feeds. I really commend you on your efforts. Pls, based on the information given so far, I have these questions: 1. is it proper or sufficient to use only TWO ingredients in formulating fish feed? 2. What is hydrolyzed feather? Is it when feather is boiled that it is referred to as hydrolyzed feather? OR, is there any process to subject feather to be4 it is Hydrolized feather? Awaiting your response.
NOTE: Kindly give us other information you have on this tread rather than referring us to . Some of us may not be familiar with that forum. thank you.

OK LET ME ANSWER YOUR QUESTION ONE BY ONE .1, NOT PROPER TO USE 2 ingredients LIKE HUMANS CATFISH NEED ALL THE NUTRIENTS FOR A GOOD FCR BUT THE INGREDIENT THAT MAKES THE TOTAL FEED PRODUCTION COSTLY IS WHAT I WAS EMPHASIZING . ON HOW TO REDUCE THE COST WERE BY REDUCING THE TOTAL COST OF YOUR FEED PRODUCTION AND STILL GETTING BEST RESULT WHICH LEADS TO BETTER PROFIT. HYDROLYZED FEATHER IS THE FIRST PROCESS YOUR FEATHER PASSES THROUGH OR THE FIRST PHASE OF YOUR FEATHER MEAL PRODUCTION ::: THIS PROCESS IS CARRIED OUT BY HIGH PRESSURE COOKING TO KILL THE BACTERIA BUT U CAN COOK IT WITH YOUR NORMAL COOKING STOVE THE RESULT ARE THE SAME :::SUN DRY IT AND GROUND IT TO POWDER FORM :::YOU CAN STORE IT IN A BAG IN A DRY PLACE AND MIX THE PERCENTAGE IN YOUR FISH FEED FORMULA, ANYTIME U ARE MAKING YOUR FEED :::YOU WILL BE SURPRISE AT THE GROWTH OF YOUR FISH ITS CRUDE PROTEIN IS HIGHER THAN FISH MEAL THANK YOU . www.agricnetwork.com is a porpular site here on this tread read from starting of the tread its not a new site thank u

atanda2001uk:
Hello everyone in the house. I am in Ibadan and in need of fingerlings of appropriate size and duration. About 3,000pcs, No runts please and please. I had bad experience in my last harvest with great loss running into more than half of a million naira. It was my first experience and I almost close up the business but for some hope I am getting from this forum. Hence, I want to give it a second chance. Thank you for your understanding.

SORRY FOR YOUR LOST CONTACT GURUS LIKE MR ROBONSKI : WE ALL SEE HIS DAILY UPDATE I AM SURE HE WILL GIVE U GOOD QUALITY FINGERLINGS GOODLUCK

soft777:
OK LET ME ANSWER YOUR QUESTION ONE BY ONE .1, NOT PROPER TO USE 2 ingredients LIKE HUMANS CATFISH NEED ALL THE NUTRIENTS FOR A GOOD FCR BUT THE INGREDIENT THAT MAKES THE TOTAL FEED PRODUCTION COSTLY IS WHAT I WAS EMPHASIZING . ON HOW TO REDUCE THE COST WERE BY REDUCING THE TOTAL COST OF YOUR FEED PRODUCTION AND STILL GETTING BEST RESULT WHICH LEADS TO BETTER PROFIT. HYDROLYZED FEATHER IS THE FIRST PROCESS YOUR FEATHER PASSES THROUGH OR THE FIRST PHASE OF YOUR FEATHER MEAL PRODUCTION ::: THIS PROCESS IS CARRIED OUT BY HIGH PRESSURE COOKING TO KILL THE BACTERIA BUT U CAN COOK IT WITH YOUR NORMAL COOKING STOVE THE RESULT ARE THE SAME :::SUN DRY IT AND GROUND IT TO POWDER FORM :::YOU CAN STORE IT IN A BAG IN A DRY PLACE AND MIX THE PERCENTAGE IN YOUR FISH FEED FORMULA, ANYTIME U ARE MAKING YOUR FEED :::YOU WILL BE SURPRISE AT THE GROWTH OF YOUR FISH ITS CRUDE PROTEIN IS HIGHER THAN FISH MEAL THANK YOU . www.agricnetwork.com is a porpular site here on this tread read from starting of the tread its not a new site thank u

What's the ur topic on agricnetwork.com

@soft777.
1. thank you for your concern. Mr. Robonski and other gurus in the house, pls how can you help me on good fingerlings?

2. I think you can still continue your contributions here. I have spent almost a month now and have not finished the number of pages on this thread. I have been going back and forth to update myself. If you now says that we should start from the beginning of agricnetwork.com, that is going to take another greater time. In fact, I have checked the forum but there were several topics there. Which topic is your own OR that you are going to send your posts to? I think you can give us the information here also, to keep this thread going.

3. Once again, thank you very much.

soft777:
KINGDOM AQUARIUM YOU CAN GET THE LOCAL TYPE THERE 45k and you can go to agege ask were they make local feed machine;; there are some boys there they will make for u at 25k GOODLUCK

tnx sir, but my location is abuja

kniceport1:
Good evening all,i am most grateful to all the gurus in the house, the likes of robonski,juvefarms and others.It has been real success stories.I can assure anybody in the house,if you follow the teaching,advice and steps given in the forum from all the gurus,it will be good news all the way.
I started the hatchery on small capacity,with God's blessings and your advice,its become a big thing of joy.
I pray God reward you with His grace,blessing and strength for all your good work and assistance to others.Thank you.

dear oga KNICEPORT, this is your protegee'

Please urgent help.. I have a concrete pond and discovered the water changed colour... whitish sort of .. this morning the fish in the pond are dying.. they have white patches on their mouths and whiskers with red sores on their body and bulgy eyes.. please what could be the problem and how can I treat them

robonski15:


I hope the fishes are getting better!!

many thanks to all the ogas here yes they are doing very well now. May God crown your efforts with his favour