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philfrey08:
3200?
Abeg expensive jare... was expecting to see year old mature broilers

These are well matured but not up to a year.

All at 3kg and above.
Very healthy. Organically raised.
Delivery to any part of the country.

Contact: 08073122596(Whatsapp too)

Now 2700 each. (Edited)

All documents now available

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQi7h1W52aM

A different design.

And then the Snail breeders can arrive.

Next is installation of internal nets to serve as the first line of defence against the snails escaping.

After that cones vegetation.

This shares the same percentage of importance as the ones above. Seeds are preferable as they are cheaper and more exotic plants can be planted that way. Like kale,cabbage,carrot,tomatoes,cucumber,lettuce and others. Cocoyam is good too.

The walkpaths can be cemented while this is being done.

Next step is capacity building.

This stage can be skipped for those who don't want to be harvesting so much snails from a small space.

But for those who want to maximise land usage,this step cannot be skipped.

Once done,you can harvest the same number of snails that can be originally harvested on an acre,on a plot.

Installation of curtain method systems.

Once through with the perimeter fencing(made up of galvanised sheets,the next is the green house construction. This is as important as the first step too.

It serves these purposes:
1. Protect the snails from birds
2. Serve as a nursery for the seeds that will be planted
3. Serve as a shield for the snails as the top will be covered.
4. Gives a form of security and secrecy.

Basically there are three things you need to have in order to set up your standard free range curtain method. They are 1. land that can be cultivated. 2. Source of water with reservoir(borehole preferably).
3. Security(fence) and supervisor's quarters.

Once in place the rest can be summed up to a total of 2.4m naira.

You will be able to harvest a minimum of 200,000 snails from a space of 1 plot only.

This will be achieved with initial breeding stock of 3,000 snail breeders (which is included in the 2.4m total cost). Including vegation,irrigation,greenhouse,curtain method and good looking walk paths).

There are three different breeds of African land giant snails. (GALS)
1. Archatina Fulica
2. Archatina Archatina
3. Archatina Marginata.

Archatina Fulica is a Cameroonian breed. It lays a minimum of 200 eggs per each clutch. It is a heamaphrodite(just like all snails). It takes a year six months to grow to table size in the wild. But take 9months to grow to table size in our free range curtain method. Its major advantage is the number of eggs it lays. And that is also its greatest disadvantage. It does not adapt easily and because of that it is not advisable for farmers,especially novices. The mortality rate can be so much that the farmer will assume he made the wrong investment plan.

Archatina Archatina is a Ghanian breed. It is popularly called Tiger Snails. They lay a minimum of 50eggs per each clutch. They grow big too. They are also haemophrodites. They adapt better than the Fulica. They are easy to sell too. They take up to three years to grow to table size in the wild. But a year six months in our free range curtain method. Their only disadvantage is the time of growth. As most farmers will prefer to harvest within the frame if one year.

Archatina marginata is our own indigenous snail. Native to us here in Nigeria. They lay a maximum of 15 eggs per each clutch. They are rugged and adapt easily. They are haemophrodites too. And they take a year and six months to grow to maturity in the wild but 9months in our system.

While that is going on,you can run your irrigation system.

Land preparation is the first step. We have treated a lot on the importance, What it does and how it can be fixed.

That step is very important.

In the past 4 years,We have been persistent in our search for better ways to rear our indigenous Giant snails (The Archatinas). We have made mistakes,had sleepless nights,spent so much,disappointed loved ones,and failed hard.

But we have also learnt so much.

We have also been stretched by our counterparts in different parts of the world( Europe,Asia,US and Australia). And we have also been encouraged by our brothers here who believe snail meat can be made readily available in the Nigerian market as a staple,all year round.

A good number of them are here on Nairaland. I say a big thank you to you all. And I have come out to say all your efforts with mine and my team has not been in vain. We have perfected the art. It is now very possible to breed and harvest 150,000 snails on a plot,in a year,with a start up breeder stock of 3000.

I will be showing you all how possible that can be as you all have pushed us this far.

I will also use a lot of images and videos here. But not all the videos will be here. All will be on YouTube so you can as well open YouTube on your smartphone,type COLLINS AMADI, and watch most of the videos. You can also subscribe freely so you get notified every time a new video is added as lots of interesting videos will be coming up.

Thank you all for the love. Our young Nigerians can indeed be encouraged. There are still good Nigerians and Angel investors here in this country. Obviously, there is hope for our youths in this country.

Didn't you know before? Mtcheeew

Belgams:
Please do you still have the feed I need it urgently. If you do my whatsapp number is 09032199252. Thank you and may God bless you.

Yes. How many kg? We have 50kg (7500) and 100kg(14,500). Whatsapp on 08073122596 so we conclude on delivery.

Hope they support with all the necessary requirements from capital to land and seedlings.

Good to know

Nice nice alternative to interlock.

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Perimeter fencing: the fixing.


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