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AgricultureMy Story (catfish Farming) by freshwater(op): 3:02pm On May 22, 2011
Be very patience in reading this

I started fish farming business some years ago, and am proud of myself and my farm, am still in the business and am really doing great, and am making my money as expected.

MY STORY

I visited a fish farm at alagbado area of Lagos state Nigeria, so few years back, where i discover that the man that owns the farm feed is fish from juvenile to standard table size with local feeds, he feed them 4times a day and in 6 to 7 months he harvest nothing less than 1kg to 2kg, what surprise me is that he use local feed all-through, which i confirm from some of his staff and i was so shock, because its hard for catfish farmers to use local feed although without using the foreign feed for some months, i consult the man to give me the formula he use, but he said no, this make me to sit down, think and do some more research on how to minimize feeding cost in Nigeria catfish farming since it take up to 70% of the investment.

MY DISCOVERY

I started by stocking 1000pcs of post fingerlings in a 15ft by 7ft by 4ft concrete pond, i feed the fish with coppens, twice a day, and they eat 4bags in the first month, which i weigh them and see they are 150 - 200grams, i was happy my idea is working, so i put more effort, the second month, i feed them with 6bags and the 3rd and 4th month i spent 27,000 in milling local feed for them, when i get to sell them, i see 1kg to 1.3kg at the 4th month, i was very happy that i got the idea, this apply to my fingerlings production too, i get 0.5 to 1.5gram of fish at 3weeks, and i feed them twice a day.

MY ARITHMETIC

Calculation for the feeding of the 1000pcs of fish is 73,000. Some catfish farmers believe fish should be feed a #120 feed to attain 1kg, and some say a 1kg feed equals to 1kg fish. Assuming you are using foreign feed which is sold for #300, that means you will spend #300,000 in feeding 1000pcs of fish and your turn over will be #420,000, u will also calculate other things the fish money, the fuel e.t.c or you are using the local feed which sell for #170 that means you will spend #170,000, or you follow the saying of @120 equals to 1kg, that means you will spend #120,000 in feeding 1000pcs of fish, but i spend #70 on each fish which make #70,000 on the total fish and i sold all the fish for #469,830, which make me make more than what i expect as profit, and i spend less.

MY SECRET

I started then as an experiment, now that's the method i use always, and i still achieve my aim.
The secret behind my success is that

1: I stock my own fish, which i know the source
2: I specify a permanent time of feeding my fish, i choose to feed them 7am in the morning and 7pm at night
3: I change the water every 3days, and i clean the pond always
4: I sort the fish every month
5: The most successful part is that i don't vaccine my fish, i really thanks GOD for that
6: I check them regularly to know their behavior
7: after the first two month, i switch to local feed, and i give them the right mixture, this is the money important of all, because all the ingredient must me accurate, it must not be too much and too less, because the fish will just be eating if for hungry sake, its like putting too much salt in rice or beans.

for any question
for good local feed formula
good health and fast growing catfish fingerlings, post fingerlings, juvenile
for consultancy in your farm

contact ARARAT NIGERIA ENTERPRISES
@ 35 olufemi street ikola ilumo ipaja Lagos state
or call 07089391123, 08053018934
or araratnigeria@gmail.com
or check www.araratnigeria..com
BusinessRe: Fish Farming Business by freshwater(m): 6:43pm On Mar 24, 2011
Hello nairalanders,

Order for your catfish fingerlings anytime at affordable price
we have a large capacity to produce to your desire quantity.
delivery service to any state out of Lagos is available.

Please book one week ahead

FOR MORE ENQUIRER CALL 08137497296 OR 07089391123
BusinessCatfish Fingerlings Is Available by freshwater(op): 6:29pm On Mar 24, 2011
Hello nairalanders,

Order for your catfish fingerlings anytime at affordable price
we have a large capacity to produce to your desire quantity.
delivery service to any state out of Lagos is available.

Please book one week ahead

FOR MORE ENQUIRER CALL 08137497296 OR 07089391123
BusinessCatfish Fingerlings Is Available by freshwater(op): 6:22pm On Mar 24, 2011
Hello nairalanders,

Order for your catfish fingerlings anytime at affordable price
we have a large capacity to produce to your desire quantity.
delivery service to any state out of Lagos is available.

Please book one week ahead

FOR MORE ENQUIRER CALL 08137497296 OR 07089391123
AdvertsCatfish Hatching Made Easy by freshwater(op): 6:36pm On Mar 08, 2011
For those of you that hatching of catfish babies seems hard for you, or maybe you are sometimes busy to raise the fries to fingerlings or juvenile, here is a way out, you can visit our farm for step by step procedure on hatching or maybe you order for our post fries which is 3weeks old, and raise for one week to sell for fingerlings or 3 weeks to sell for juvenile. home delivery is available, or if you want us to visit your farm to teach you the hatching process. for more information call 07089391123 or 08137497296. or for your fingerlings or juvenile.
BusinessThe Mobile Fish Farm Made Easy by freshwater(op): 6:07pm On Mar 08, 2011
The mobile fish farm is an indoor revolution, for those looking for a simple, low priced and workable system. it give you an opportunity to take charge of your work life, and start something for yourself no matter how small, even with a capital of #120,000.

THE BENEFIT OF MOBILE VAT

1 Due to its light total weight, it can be easily assembled or dismantle if you wish to relocate within 24hours.
2 It save cost of labor, running expenses, maintenance e.t.c
3 It gives room for security and privacy i.e you can assemble one in your backyard or room space
4 There is speed in construction
5 It can be used for other things such as:
keep brood stock
nurse fingerlings
do grow-out food fish
do ornamental
grade tanks for shooters e.t.c
6 you can grow 500kg of fish in a 10 *10 footprint.

for more information about mobile fish farm, visit www.araratnigeria..com or email araratnigeria@gmail.com
or call 07089391123 or 08137497296.
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BusinessRe: Catfish Sales! by freshwater(m): 8:35pm On Nov 26, 2010
thats a great idea, u can contact me on 019509809 or www.araratnigeria..com. or email me on araratnigeria@gmail.com
BusinessRe: Fish Farming Business by freshwater(m): 8:27pm On Nov 11, 2010
Godmantimi:
Please anyone can anyone on this forum help with the cost of feeding 60,000 juveniles to reach an average of 1kg in 4months and also the size of pond(concrete) that would take about 5,000 juveniles and the cost of constructing the pond.

Thanks
@godmantimi, you will use about 4.8million to feed the 60k juvenile to tables size. you need a pond size of 3m by 6m by 1.5m and you will spend about 400k to build the pond, but it all depends on your area, and how things cost over there.


@all healthy and good juvenile for sale at a reasonable prices, contact me on 019509809 or 08079767220 or send me an email on talk2shee@yahoo.com.
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CelebritiesIntroducing Music Group One8 (featuring 2face Indibia, Amani, Movaizhaleine And by freshwater(op): 6:58pm On Nov 04, 2010
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The others, all part of a SONY Music initiative and ROCKSTAR4000, incude Ugandan hip-hop artist Navio, Zambia’s biggest super star JK, Tanzanian heartthrob Alikiba, Ghanaian trio 4×4, Gabonese duo Movaizhaleine and DRC’s hot sensation, Fally Ipupa. The group will release  what many believe will be a hit track in November 2010.



2face is now signing for sony music, what a great success, had the news on TV, now i confirm it online,
BusinessRe: List Of Lucrative Businesses One Can Start In Nigeria Today by freshwater(m): 7:48am On Oct 04, 2010
@poster, the fish farming business is very lucrative and profitable, you can check my blog for more information, or email me for any question, araratnigeria@gmail.com
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BusinessNaira: The Most Popular Currency by freshwater(op): 8:26pm On Sep 10, 2010
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wat do u mean tank farm. do u mean concrete pond or earthen pond or plastic pond. explain better
BusinessRe: What Do I Invest 100k With or what kind of business can i do with 100k Pls Help by freshwater(m): 9:58am On Sep 07, 2010
i will advice u invest ur money in d catfish sector. u can check my blog. and also email me at araratnigeria@gmail.com for further question.
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AgricultureCatfish Farming Made Easy by freshwater(op): 4:42pm On Aug 28, 2010
The catfish farming is made easy now, you can start your catfish farming with #100,000 and earn your profit in less than 2-3 months, its very easy and a very profitable business. With the help of GOD and ARARAT NIGERIA ENTERPRISES, you will achieve your goals and you can set up a multi million farm and feed the 1billion people starving in the world. for more information, visit www.araratnigeria..com, or call +23419509809 or +2347089391123. And if you are willing to invest more than the said amount, email araratnigeria@gmail.com.

BusinessRe: What Business Can You Start Up With 100k? by freshwater(m): 3:47pm On Aug 25, 2010
@poster. i wil advise you invest the money in the agriculture business ( catfish farming ). you can make your money back and also with a very good profit. you can start the fingerlings production where you can make your profit in 2 to 3 month. its a very good business and profitable. you can reach me on araratnigeria@gmail.com. or call me on +2347089391123.
BusinessRe: Where Can I Invest My Money For A Good And Safe Returns In 9ja? by freshwater(m): 3:43pm On Aug 25, 2010
@poster. i wil advise you invest part of the money in the agriculture business ( catfish farming ). you can make your money back and also with a very good profit. you can start the fingerlings production where you can make your profit in 2 to 3 month or the table size in 4 to 6 month. its a very good business and profitable. you can reach me on araratnigeria@gmail.com. or call me on +2347089391123.
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BusinessRe: What Biz Can I Do With 400k by freshwater(m): 8:01am On Aug 12, 2010
not to posters alone. to all who wish to invest and have low amount. i will advise u go for the catfish farming. it dosent matter if u know it or not. your money will work for you. we can help you in producing thousands of catfish babies that you will raise for 2 - 3 months and sell and will fetch you twice your money in d said months. for more info contact ARARAT NIGERIA ENTERPRISES 35 olufemi street ikola ilumo. or call 07089391123 019509809 or 08079767220. or araratnigeria@gmail.com
BusinessRe: 200,000 To Invest by freshwater(m): 7:57am On Aug 12, 2010
not to posters alone. to all who wish to invest and have low amount. i will advise u go for the catfish farming. it dosent matter if u know it or not. your money will work for you. we can help you in producing thousands of catfish babies that you will raise for 2 - 3 months and sell and will fetch you twice your money in d said months. for more info contact ARARAT NIGERIA ENTERPRISES 35 olufemi street ikola ilumo. or call 07089391123 019509809 or 08079767220. or araratnigeria@gmail.com

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