In this thread, I want to share the reality of the effect of season on Catfish fingerlings production (Catfish Propagation).

Fingerlings production has been one of the challenges hindering the development of the catfish industry in Nigeria. The private sector fingerlings production has increased greatly in recent years. Despite this continuous production increase, the demand for quality catfish fingerlings has also increased significantly, making demand much higher than the supply.

In view of the growing Nigerian population, the demand for table size catfish will continue to increase, hence the demand for catfish fingerlings, and subsequently, the need and demand for high quality male and female broodstocks.

During the Covid 19 lockdown, many backyard catfish farmers sold directly to their neighbors, ran out of stock and immediately the lockdown was relaxed, the demand for fingerlings surged.

There is need for Catfish Farmers who are into fingerlings production to understand the effect of season on the propagation of the African Catfish - Clarias Gariepinus.
I have been into the production of the African Catfish - Clarias Gariepinus, from fingerlings, through grow out / table size, to broodstocks for many years, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and in Lagos, Lagos State. From my experience, irrespective of the quality of broodstock, the quantity of the female eggs varies according to the period of the year.

Although, controlled propagation of Clarias Gariepinus can be carried out throughout the year, i.e. January to December, quality broodstocks are difficult to get.

Catfish Broodstock Depot has high quality male and female broodstocks for your year round fingerlings production.

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Customers usually ask, "Is the female gravid"? The season of gravid females is here, however there's more to understand about the season, to enhance your productivity (result).

Will continue in the next post.

Female broodstock produce more eggs in the wet season than in the dry seasons.
There is a clear evidence of the effect of season, on the quantity of eggs released by the female broodstock.

Eggs released during the months of December, January and February are lower than those released during the months of March to November.
Although, high numbers of egg release are recorded in April, May, July, August, September, October, the highest number being in August. This has also been confirmed through feedbacks received from our customers.

Eggs release by female broodstock is all year round, however, the quantity of egg released is affected by seasons.

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