uzygirl:
Nice one. More amd ore youths are turning to agriculture. I wish those in the Niger Delta would copy this. Agbero, Area boys and Omonile no be work oh

u deserve an e slap. U think all the youths in ND care about the crude?

Rearing catfish is good, but its not worth sitting down with if you're not raising up to 5,000 fishes to table size and this involves a lot of capital.
Government and banks should encourage youth who are willing to go into agriculture.

@BELEXYFARMS How much does fingerlings cost and what size of collapsible tank can cater for about 300 fishes?

Concrete pond is cool but their are easy ways to have ur pond and make ur fish to well.. Collapsible pond, easy to maintain, movable and durable.. 10ft by 10ft by 4ft. Which take 700 adult fish.. For more details plz call 08165447777

atoleybaba:
it is stressful not that dy are making it look like it...the job is not for lazy and carefree person

i did not mention that the job is for a lazy man or care free person, but i am of the opinion that research has made pond business more sophisticated and advanced than what u re doing, actually i do not know what u re doing inside the pond (chatting with the natures or something), but i believe that even if you want to clean the pond, u can do dat without intruding the pond and u will still get good result.....
check out the post on top of mine.

BELEXYFARMS:



Thats a massive number of fishes. The amount of feed consumed daily or weekly will change as they grow. It will cost abt 15 million naira to feed 50,000 fishes for 6 months. I am assuming you are using earthen ponds for this right?

Thanks for your response. The project is not mine but belongs to a colleague's client. The client is looking at 8 earthen ponds for the 50,000 juveniles.

Please can you break the "N15m for 6 months" down for me to say, how much kg of feeds they will consume weekly/monthly at Month 1, Month 2, etc and the associated monthly costs (kg times cost per unit) to enable prepare a reasonable cashflow projection.

Cc: daclemx, opeaceo, FarmTech

Adesiji77:


Thanks for your response. The project is not mine but belongs to a colleague's client. The client is looking at 8 earthen ponds for the 50,000 juveniles.

Please can you break the "N15m for 6 months" down for me to say, how much kg of feeds they will consume weekly/monthly at Month 1, Month 2, etc and the associated monthly costs (kg times cost per unit) to enable prepare a reasonable cashflow projection.

Cc: daclemx, opeaceo, FarmTech

Budget between 250-300 per fish for the next 6 month.

CONGRATULATIONS....I use to be in this fish bizz until the fat bottomed Lagos women fish sellers cartel prized me out as if to say I stole the fishes not even minding the exorbitant fish feeds. Good luck to you as this PMB Govt regime might provide the right environment for the bizz to thrive.

WhoBeThisMan:

Oga belexyfarms abeg no mind that guy, kpako dey come form ajebutter for here. Comot for road jor.
Oga belexy, how much do they buy millange now? How much does it cost to raise them to millange level? And is the sales of millange still good?

Melange is between N370 to N400 per kilo now. It all depends on your bargaining power and your location. It will cost you about N150 per fish to raise to melange level at 3months; could be way less than this if you get a good breed of fish and if your farm practices are on point. Yes, melange farming is good but try to rear a lot at once. Your profit comes from the turnover rate.

sirfarouk:
@BELEXYFARMS How much does fingerlings cost and what size of collapsible tank can cater for about 300 fishes?

It can cost between N10 to 15. It all depends on the seller. In Lagos, its usually N10 though.
A 12ft × 8ft × 3ft depth pond will comfortably take about 350 fishes.

Adesiji77:


Thanks for your response. The project is not mine but belongs to a colleague's client. The client is looking at 8 earthen ponds for the 50,000 juveniles.

Please can you break the "N15m for 6 months" down for me to say, how much kg of feeds they will consume weekly/monthly at Month 1, Month 2, etc and the associated monthly costs (kg times cost per unit) to enable prepare a reasonable cashflow projection.

Cc: daclemx, opeaceo, FarmTech

I'm sorry, i cant really say how much they will consume daily, weekly or monthly. Maybe others can help. I usually feed my fishes to satiation at each meal and I have never used the feeding per body weight method to feed my fishes which would have enabled me to answer your question. In my own case, the feed quantity varies depending on the water quality at the time of feeding, time of the day and batch of fish stocked. But you will need about 60 tonnes of feed to feed the number of fishes you are talking about.

Tbagwell1:

Budget between 250-300 per fish for the next 6 month.

Thanks, I really appreciate

Cc: Belexyfarms

Boyooosa:

i did not mention that the job is for a lazy man or care free person, but i am of the opinion that research has made pond business more sophisticated and advanced than what u re doing, actually i do not know what u re doing inside the pond (chatting with the natures or something), but i believe that even if you want to clean the pond, u can do dat without intruding the pond and u will still get good result.....
check out the post on top of mine.

no comment....Buh in Nigeria, that is d well known way of rearing catfish. The same way Lagos state govt rear catfish too

atoleybaba:
no comment....Buh in Nigeria, that is d well known way of rearing catfish. The same way Lagos state govt rear catfish too

Even with your Pond's style, u can still be creative (forget about Lagos State, that is what they know), You can create a kind of artificial demarcation in your pond and allowing 2 water outlets for both sides, u try to lure/persuade your natures to one side while u clean and flush d other with a foam (having a long pole attached to it) dat can clean, mop and drain the dirty water. Change their position to the other side and apply the same method. If you follow these steps cautiously, you will be willing to meet me one on one. Best of luck!

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More grease to your elbow bro. Wanna start one too. Could you tell me a bit about constructing the pond?

I love this.

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Boyooosa:

Even with your Pond's style, u can still be creative (forget about Lagos State, that is what they know), You can create a kind of artificial demarcation in your pond and allowing 2 water outlets for both sides, u try to lure/persuade your natures to one side while u clean and flush d other with a foam (having a long pole attached to it) dat can clean, mop and drain the dirty water. Change their position to the other side and apply the same method. If you follow these steps cautiously, you will be willing to meet me one on one. Best of luck!

lmao easier said than done....anyways it is cause u are not in d business.nice suggestion anyways. Hoping u start d biz very soon and apply that method let us see how it works

atoleybaba:
lmao easier said than done....anyways it is cause u are not in d business.nice suggestion anyways. Hoping u start d biz very soon and apply that method let us see how it works

my neighbour does and i help him through the process, its fun! we gist all the way!

Boyooosa:

my neighbour does and i help him through the process, its fun! we gist all the way!

Pinsure or Adonbilivit

WhoBeThisMan:

Pinsure or Adonbilivit

Adonwantutobilivit, iwantutotryit! Set ur mind for creativity! Computers existed before Bill Gate became the CEO of Microsoft Corporation.

Adesiji77:


Well done OP, your entrepreneurial drive is encouraging. May God bless your efforts.

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Please, how much will it cost to feed 50,000 juveniles for 6 months?
What is the average consumption like daily/weekly/monthly? What other costs should be factored in for a project of this size? I want to work on a cashflow projection for a proposed fish farm and your input would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.

If you can produce food for them, then 300k will do. Also you need to have well or borehole so as not to be buying water

paulmarkino:


If you can produce food for them, then 300k will do. Also you need to have well or borehole so as not to be buying water

he said 50,000 fishes

WhoBeThisMan:
he said 50,000 fishes

You don't kick off fishing with such number.
You start with lower numbers maybe 200 to 500

paulmarkino:


If you can produce food for them, then 300k will do. Also you need to have well or borehole so as not to be buying water

Bro, did you check the number of fishes he spoke about? 300K cannot even feed 5000 fishes, not to talk of 50,000 fishes.

BELEXYFARMS:



Bro, did you check the number of fishes he spoke about? 300K cannot even feed 5000 fishes, not to talk of 50,000 fishes.

You don't kick off fishing with such a large number of fishes.

paulmarkino:

You don't kick off fishing with such a large number of fishes.

I get your point. I also dont encourage newbies to start wt a lot of fishes as 'backyard' farmers. Especially those who have only heard the good side of fish farming on the internet and who now decide to invest all their life savings into setting it up because they dream of the so-called 'millions' they will reap. But this person is doing it on an industrial scale. Not backyard farming and not 'experimenting' . I also want to presume that he has certified trusted consultants on site and farm managers handling the project and the info he is getting from nairaland is just to compare notes and for his own personal knowledge and not the info he wants to use to start it on his own. In addition to that, i believe that his consultants have given him the pros and cons of the business and he has chosen to forge ahead.

We have quality catfish fingerlings for sale at Hamij Farms , port harcourt . They are 5 to 6 weeks old from a good parent stock . They are fast growing specie and reach table size at 3 to 5 months depending on the farmers management . Contact us on 07061066317 if you are interested

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Colour: can come in a variety (black, white, yellow, blue, red, etc.) sometimes.

Dimensions:
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Width: 12ft
Height: 4ft

Volume:
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Liters: 13,592

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≤ 1000 for Catfish of about six months

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Padding:
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