ANOTHER QUESTION : WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A DISTRIBUTOR OF TOP FEEDS OR VITAL FEED? REQUIREMENTS, MONEY AND ALL THAT. DOES ANYBODY KNOW?

PLZ WHO KNOWS WHERE I CAN GET TILAPIA FINGERLINGS OR BROODSTOCK IN LAGOS. PREFERABLY NEAR IKOTUN - IGANDO AND ENVIRONS. THANKS AS I AWAIT YOUR RESPONSES.

noblefarm:
Pls multifeed, vitafeed, chi which one is preferable? Those that have used them pls advice me. Thanks

U will get ur desired results with either multifeed or vital feed if u av stocked good fingerlings; ur fingerlings and farm mgt matter alot. Both feeds are very good. Cost wise, vital feed is cheaper then multifeed. I will even recommend you use Top Feed, its cheaper than multifeed or vital feed and at d same time also a good feed.

Nice one... Keep up d good work!

Lesgupnigeria:

The demand outweighs what farmers are producing.
150 suckers will be enough for 1 plot of land
you will have little profit but i will advise that you use the plot as experimental purpose to learn the rope of the business

Thanks for ur speedy reply sir. Plz can u give me an estimate of the little profit i will make frm 150 plantain trees? I am based in Lagos.

Also sir, are u based in Lagos? I will like to talk/chat with you on fone sir.

Lesgupnigeria:
Plantain farming is one of the best agribusiness to venture into...
Do it.

Is there a ready market for it? Plz how many plantains can i plant on one plot of land and will it be possible for me to make profit frm such a small piece of plot?

noblefarm:
pls guys, is it still possible to cultivate massively this year considering the condition of rain this year. no rain in my area yet. the land I cleared is rapidly growing weed we can't cultivate now cos the land is too hard.

@noblefarm, u dey here also

jaz:
guys, if I raise catfish for 4 months what size should i be expecting and if i raise for 6 months what size would i be expecting ?

Nobody can honestly answer dat question. Alot of factors need to be considered : fingerlings, your water mgt, feeding, type of feed, farm practices and sheer good luck etc. Fish farming is not 2 + 2 = 4.

U can raise catfish for 6months and still be getting 800g fishes. All things being equal, at 4months u shd hit 1kg fishes and at 6 months u are looking at above 2kg- 3kgfishes. This is not a definite answer coz nobody is God and can tell u how d fish will grow or what size they will hit at a particular time or at harvest.

#u can get some fishes to be 1kg at 3 and a half months frm fingerlings

Fhemmmy:


Wow . . . I thought the ponmo was from fresh cow and them burnt and cooked BUT never knew it was like this now . . . Kai, thanks for the response, Ma

You can get fresh pomo as u said. Most are fresh in d market.

Fhemmmy:


Is the hide skin to be cooked or for something else?

Fhemmy, u dey here also

diskindgod:
Pls House, i need the links or phone numbers of buyers for my fish and that of my neighbor in Ibadan. Expected yield for both is 4,000pcs and it will good for sale in 3weeks time.

Contact me on whatsapp with the details: 08023000802 when you are ready to sell.

umunnatim:
Good day experts in the house, i have been hearing that once Clarias get to 3 months, it is impossible for them to increase in Size(length)?i stocked 2,500 fingerlings some re really big while some re still small, i intend sorting the small ones and feed them with 3mm coppens will they be improvement ?while feed the big ones with 6mm Aquamax, please i need advice,Thanks.

Not true.. . Based on my experience, if dey av a good start frm fingerlings/juveniles, at 3months and above is wen dey add d most weight and increase in size at tremendous rates while consuming less feed as dey approach 4/5months.

Investor for my fish farm is still needed.
We can chat on whats app/phone call: 08023000802 or bbm :7FDDEF42.
Thanks.

aumoria:
I have about 30 (male and female) pieces of broadstock I have been nurturing for close to a year. I am afraid that even with all the attention and right feeding I have been giving them they are only between 0.65kg and 1.1kg. Does the house think they will give a good yield if used for spawning? Please advice!

Close to a year and they are just 0.65 - 1.1kg?
Bro, dey are not a good stock for broodstock at all. Im not saying ur broodstock shd be fat bcoz ideally dey shdnt be since dey are broodstock but those fish u av dat av so slow growth are d kind of fishes someone will use to hatch and d person will be strugling to get 1kg at 6months frm fingerlings stage.
When u are selecting fish to breed for broodstock, select only d fish with d best physical qualities and u will end up wt fries of good quality. Same practices u employ when selecting parent stocks of other livestock shd also be employed in fishery if u want the best.
Genetics av alot to play wen selecting ur broodstock.

bamdexfarms:


250 grams

Sorry to bother u sir. Plz how many of the 250g fish are in a pack?
Are u in Lagos? I will like to contact u.

jimbod19:
To farmers in the house: please furnish me with this info: farm gate price of the following catfish weight range per kilo- 500g-900g, 1kg-1.3kg, 1.4kg-1.8kg, 1.9kg-2.5kg. NOTE: Please mention areas in Southwest where I can source constantly to the tune of 1.3 tonne per transaction. Thanks

Below 1kg : N480
1kg and above N500
2kg and above N530

#Price ultimately depends on d farmer and the kind of arrangement u av with him.

#can i av ur contact?

nigerfine:
Please do we have tilapia farm in Nigeria

Yes. . .

mercylicious:


Now am at rest. I plan to employ a woman for my earthen pond farm (in d pipeline) but somehow, am asking myself if a woman can do d task. my mind ia settled now. I will only get men to work during sorting time and harvesting.

Are u sure a woman is best for the job? If its bcoz u need someone trustworthy dnt be deceived dat women are all trustworthy.

olubankemi:
@Mercylicious, am fine. am happy at your testimony about you fishes doing well. When you start on large scale, you will know how to manage them. Well done.

Mine too are doing pretty well and are pretty big now, they will be two months by 28. Tempted to sell them at melange sizes but hmmm will wait two months when they will be five months.

My challenges are with the guy. He is greedy. I give him money to buy feed but he does not buy. I gave him 54k for 10bags last month he only bought five, I gave him 50k this month he has only bought 4bags. Telling me lies. He has used Zeigler, multi feed and crown feed against my wish(told I him want Zeigler) . Crown feed is even 9mm he bought, some picked and other struggle to pick n never succeeded. Giving me stupid excuses. I know well has eaten my money. Will never give him my money, buying my feed myself next time. Only to pay him for labor and fuel.

Find a solution to that feed/guy problem as a matter of urgency or u will end up wt fishes wt stunted growth. If u buy d feed urself, is he d one dat will be feeding them?
Wats d average weight of ur fish now?

feminineA:


Does your kiln use gas> if yes please how can i get it

No, it uses charcoal. But u can get the one dat uses gas.

Etranshub:
GOOD NEWS TO PRACTICING AND PROSPECTIVE FARMERS!!!!


For practicing farmers (fish farmers), it is no news that the price of both local and imported floating feeds keeps sky rocketing on a daily basis( an average of N350-N450/kg) which means a farmers cost of production is getting high on the daily basis but the same can not be said about the cost of fish per kilo at the farm gate as the price remains at an average of what it has been in the last decade (i.e N350-N400 for melange and N480-N550),

Mean while the cost of feed accounts for about 80% of a farmers expenses on each stock,therefore it becomes difficult for an average farmer to make profit (if not run at lost) with the feed price situation.The cost of production is getting high every day but the selling price of fresh fish per kilo at the farm gate remains what it used to be.

Also the price of feed material for pelleting local sinking feeds are also getting high everyday but one can still make quality and cheap feed when compared in terms of price to the local floating and imported feeds.Although locally pelleted sinking feeds are not as effective like the local and imported floating feeds and thus they do not give good results like the floating feeds in the area of water management, digestibility,palatability and nutrition.

But what makes the almighty floating local and imported feeds so effective and achieve all the said results? They are able to achieve these results because they float and they are steamed cooked at temperatures above 100 degrees Celsius which is the reason why they are nutritious, palatable,have great water stability and are easily digested by the fishes. These factors are very essential for a fish farm to be successful and well managed.


Here is the good news!! At RUYEMCO FEED MILL we have quality locally made floating fish feeds that is highly nutritious ,palatable and with good water stability. Materials are locally sourced from good source and steamed cooked before they are extruded to pellets sizes ranging from 1mm- 8mm available at an affordable prices ranging from an average of N240/kg. Also available at RUYEMCO FEED MILL is sales of feed materials and concentrates for fish farming,piggery and poultry. Also we do pelleting/extruding service of floating fish feeds for farmers who have their own special almighty formula for their fish farming practice.

Delivery also available within the south south and south west region of the country for now. Contact Michael on 08167488947 or 09095720991 for more information and order inquiries.

Where is ur mill located?

robonski15:

majority of the hatchers lie a whole lot about age and co, this debate has been ongoing for a long period of time. How can all fishes in six weeks suddenly becomes fingerlings, its only the gullible buyers that will believe such info. At least at the 8th week and above they are ripe enough to be called fingerlings that can pick 2mm without hassles. U cannot get a standard juvenile that will pick 3mm at the 7th week, haba!!! at the 12th week from hatchery all the fishes should be ready to be sold as juvenile..

Thanks.... Yeah there are so many untrustworthy pple out there. Although most of them are ignorant and genuinly dnt knw d right thing. We need to enlighten farmers so they dnt fall for such malpractices.

excelsiorfarm:
experts answer,how many weeks are fingerlings or juveniles? d feed size, which feed brand is d standard use?

This issue of age and size as per fingerlings and juveniles is really confusing and alot of hatchers seem to confuse eachother. I also need some clarification on this. For instance some hatchers will say fishes of 6weeks dat are very big will be sorted frm d pack of fingerlings and sold as post-fingerlings while its siblings are still refered to as fingerlings bcoz dey are smaller in size. Is, this right? Shd those fishes rightly be called post-fingerlings bcoz they are bigger dan d rest of d other fingerlings but yet just 6weeks old?
Same thing happens with juveniles too. Just bcoz dey are bigger than the rest and look like d size of actual juveniles, dey call dem juveniles despite their young age of say 7weeks.
I need some clarification on this bcoz in my opinion, its not right.
#i dnt think we will call a short adult man of 30yrs a juvenile just because he is short and looks like a juvenile.

excelsiorfarm:
you can decide to build a poultry, piggery over your pond , even channel your toilet waste to ponds. But i consider such irritating and unhygienic. If you manage well your fishes will still be big, depending also on feed quality with seeds

Oga mi, can u elucidate more on d poultry over the fish pond? Would the fishes eat all the poutry droppings as it falls? Wat about water pollution? Also do av an idea of d ideal number of stocking density for the chickens to fishes.

jaz:
China sewage waste and Nigerian sewage waste... not sure the same quality would come from both... ? just imagining

..... and im guessing naija sewage waste would be much more nutritious. Lol
Chai.... The thought of it wont allow me eat catfish again

olubankemi:


I saw bruises on like four of them and he said they will heal up.

Any tip on how to take care of the bruises? He said others might likely eat them but am not OK with that.

Thank you.

Seperate the bruised ones and keep dem in a seperate pond or tank to heal if d bruises are not much. If d bruises are much, just kill, cook and eat them or dey will eventually die in d pond.
If u leave dem with the other fishes, dey will be killed and eaten by them. Fishes go after anytin dat smells of blood.

JuveFarms:
Hello every member or guest of Agricnetwork forum, what am about to say must be said. Most of us fishfarmers might know it, while most of us shy away from it. This write up might help most intending farmers from buying experience with their hard earned money.

The most asked question is, if fish farming is so Lucrative why do people still loose their money. My people indeed its lucrative, but before you reap the gain you must pay your dues there are no short cut.

Most people if not all hopes that after 5-6months of stocking 2,000 fingerlings/Juveniles, they will achieve 2tonnes(2,000kg) which the equivalent in naira is #500 per kilo, #500 x 2,000kg = #1,000,000. Lets go abit further to calculate the cost of feeding, medication, logistics etc. 2,000 fishes will consume feed worth of btw #230-#250 each till harvest(Table Size), thats about #460,000-#500,000. Cost of 2,000 fingerlings/Juveniles will cost btw #15-#30 each (#30,000-#60,000). In summary total expensis be set @ #600,000 to achieve #1million naira. Thats not a bad business forecast.

Honestly, the major question is how many people achieve this amazing result. I will say only but a few, not lucky people but smart people. How can one learn to be a smart catfish farmer. Thats the million box question. I will summarize few steps below; How to become a smart fish farmer:
- Be Patient
- Dont be greedy
- Employ a consultant
- Seek God direction.

Be patient: Dont be in a hurry to cash in millions, thereby clouding your sense of Judgement. There is no easy route to success. Follow due process, prepare your pond properly, treat your pond properly, secure your pond properly.

Dont be greedy: Please as a new catfish farmer, without the aid of a trusted, experience, successful fish farmer as a consultant. Dont stock 12,000 fingerlings/Juveniles in a bid to get 12tonnes (12,000kg) which is an equivalent of #6,000,000.

Employ a consultant: Seek the services of a trusted, experience, successful fish farmer, directly or indirectly as a consultant. Please dont think you have read enough journals or attended enough seminars to avoid buying experience with your money. What you might offer a consultant wont be compared to what you might loose in the long run.

Seek God: Pray to God for directions, with God impossible is nothing.

In Conclusion, I will like to say seeds (Fingerlings,Juveniles,Jumbo) are the source of success or failure in catfish farming. Happy fish farming. Thanks for reading.

JuveFarms.
Mobile: 08054621673
Whatsapp: 08069150802

This is so spot on; hitting the nail right on d head. I wish all new/aspiring farmers will read this. The truth is always bitter but the truth will remain the truth.

tayuta01:
Fish farm property details for lease/ rent. IKOTUN, LAGOS

Catfish farm with Over 22 concrete ponds located in Ikotun, unlimited water supply via pump to ponds. Electrical system in place for aerators. Needs some minor work.

Negotiable on rent amount

Facilities available include

1. Three functional wells

2. Flats available for Staff accommodation

3. Farm office with store

4. Oven to dry out fish

5. Security post

6. 2 hatcheries

7. Two (2) water pumping machines

8. Two (2) water pumps

Available expansion space

GREAT VALUE!!!!

FOR INSPECTIONS /ENQUIRIES CALL OR TEXT 08169862094 or send email to tayuta01@yahoo.com

How much is the rent plz?

Jesusbaby6:


ok, thanks. You did not say anything about liming or fertilizing geepee tanks.

Everything i said above was about liming and fertilization for both. U dnt need to do it in tarpaulin ponds or plastic ponds. Just make sure both types are chemical free. All my ponds are tarpaulin so im talking based on wat i knw and do.

Jesusbaby6:
my ogas at the top i hail o. If i intend using tampoline pond or geepee tank, do i need to lime and fertilize like in the case of concrete and earthen ponds?
I also discovered that most farmers use bio disc, what is the benefit of it? can it be used in all types of ponds? How does one use it.

Thanks for your help

You dnt need to lime and fertilize in tarpaulin ponds. Just make sure ur tarpaulin is washed and free of any chemicals it came with. I use signboard tarpaulin, its chemical free and u can stock ur fishes almost immediately.

As per the biodisc, im not a believer in dat. #just my personal opinion

JuveFarms:

@excelsior & Robonski, abeg make una no scare incoming fish farmers Oooo. Its not rocketscience, its done by people with passion & Determination....

excelsiorfarm:
Fishfarming is v good biz, get someone to learn from or understudy, get your facilities right, get sufficient water, dont cut corners, u are good to go, with or without education you can succeed in it. Nothing to fear about venturing into it, you can even start from home

Its not rocket science but it requires some expertise.... A lot of peeps rush into it as novices and dey end up rushing out after dey get their fingers burnt frm avoidable mistakes. Yes, with or without education a person can succeed in fish farming but d educated ones are at an advantage and if the person is science (biology, agric etc) oriented he will succeed even much more better.
If u dnt av d patience, passion, determination, flare for manual labour and zeal to learn, i wont advise d person to bother going into it.

JuveFarms:
Abeg make i follow ask question. This one wey Dollar dey run pass Usain Bolt, no one is complainin or feeling the impact on fish feed. Abii na only JuveFarm dey notice the change in price of foreign feed. Abeg make una put mouth for this matter Oooo. Before i mould garri & egusi soup give dis fishes....Abeg make we take dis matter for
www.agricnetwork.com (Questions&Answer Chat Section).Tnx

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.