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excelsiorfarm: omode2,i have a friend that his group applied for 5Million naira from BOI,after almost 2years-they were given first payment of not less than 3Million for their cassava processing biz,another applied for about half a million from BOA,processing took about a year to be given(though their interest are low-but time consuming)

Thanks imagine for just half a million it took a year. Frm BOA's website b4 u can be qualified for a loan u av to have saved 20% of d loan in ur accnt wt them and only eligible afta 6months of reg

Happy Sunday to everyone!
@excelsiofarm in as much as we av info on d technicalites of business we also need where to access funds dt will grow or stablise d business(apart frm families/friends) . Do you have info abt d Agric Bank and their operations? are they reliable?

can anyone give me d estimate for roofing my small office of 11 by 10 ft just to have an idea cos am on low budget

excelsiorfarm: which area is your pond in ogbomoso

kere along Iya oje rd after ile ewe

@Ab1x long tym bro! We need u for earthen pond analysis(wc is ur field of specializatn).

TOKUGAWA: d reason why it looks bigger is dt I had to zoom d camera lens cos d cobra was still very much alive enough to spray me its venom. The actual size is 2mm,or u tell em 2 finger when u wanna buy. Per yard should be between 100-150 naira depending on quality.You can get in Ibadan ,shagamu n Adeniji Adenele market.Where r u located?

Thanks, am based in Ogbomoso i will ask frm ppl.

excelsiorfarm: there may be,but i have never notice any deductn as charges

if i use free shipping thru china express where do i get my goods

TOKUGAWA: A big black Cobra caught by me net

nice pix i nw see d imp of net bt ds net does nt look like d fisher man net more like a football net pls clarify where can i get it at wt price?

excelsiorfarm: get a master card from your first bank,it takes a week max(if your branch is efficient),you sign a document stating how much maximum on transaction eg if you write a hundred thousand,after spending that much,u renew it,hence if a thief wants to do a 200K biz on your card,it wont work.

ok thanks. Bt are there charges for using d card?

TOKUGAWA: There are nets made for earthen ponds,my net traps one crab per day,when it rains it traps up to 5 frogs.It once caught a very big black cobra.I cn upload pic if u wanna c.

pls do where can i get d net and at wt price

excelsiorfarm: @ihedioramma,before you purchase anything from d companies listed on those sites,search d feedback or transaction reports from customers i.e d input of clients to guide you into decision making,anyone with less than 90% positive report might not be a good company to do biz with,And d best & GOD BLESS.

You are into alot of things. I want to export a solar charger thru free shipping bt can i use my first bank verve card to buy

@excelsiofarm and tokugawa i used d normal window net to cover it round

@ excelsiofarm and tokugawa i used d normal window net wc seems to be light to cover it round

Just finished constructin an earthen pond bt d net i used to surround d pond got ripped off by wind, is net dt important? Whoever has an earthen pond shd enlighten me pls.

yet to get my national ID dt means there are still more incompetent workers at NIMC

LOUDmedia: Sack everywhere!!!

swstest: Mk dis pple do dis tyn na, i dey wait 4dem o....,abi dem wnt mk i old 4houz? Me won marry o....,FG e no gud ......e no fair ......ah ah nau.

woman own no pass marriage sha bt seriously nothing stops u frm marriage while skullin it depends on ur man

yet to get my national ID dt means there are still more incompetent workers at NIMC

Sarah a: Had to change to MFM,whn my previous church was not meeting my spiritual expectation.All they knew is fashion and Entertainment.

As in they dont pray well abi?

robonski15: Sometime last year a guy introduced the bio disc to me and told me about its numerous benefit but I declined.. After much persuation I gave it a try and it has been outstanding since then.. I don't get casualties as such,my fishes are always very active and smart, and they grow faster..

Aslo in the hatchery the importance of Bio disc cannot be over emphasised... Anytime I hacth almost 90% of the eggs hatch, and the mortality rate is very low, they are always active from day one... I get over 60k fries just from a single female fish alone and the survival rate is tremendous... My students can testify of this..

I employ fish farmers who have the capacity to get a bio disc to purchase one and see its numerous benefits and have a bumper harvest.. God bless

After reading this piece i did a little reseach on net on anoda forum where fish farmers disputed the claims abt bio disc and some agreed dt it only aids d immune system bt has nothing to do with growth.

excelsiorfarm: (in continuatn of d above) part to buy him an engine for his car.when he observed that i began to doubt him,he sent someone to take over where he stopped,up to d stage of collecting recharge cards sent to them in thousands.nothing came out of it & he even ceased to pick my calls,but i let go.The word of God says in d multiple of counsels there is safety.how i wish i listened to my wife when she spoke and cautioned me to stop d business initiative.

Nice one bro u r on point one needs to b careful who u share ideas wt ppl are just after their pockets these days business shd nt be based on emotions bt reason.

excelsiorfarm: a serious minded person that needs it will go and confirm;am in ibadan and i dont intend to put any pic,it is a choice to verify and decide

you are right he needs to make haste for time waits for no man. I think d price is fair and frm d few things av seen by following him on net (excelsiofarm) he is a credible and kindhearterd fellow who wants others to grow. Go and see and come and testify eida good or bad.

sometimes arguments makes things interesting i mean when its constructive. When we ask questions is for d purpose of learning even when u give out ur unique selling point its nt every one dt will get it(if its d practical aspect) esp green horns like me. And it doesn mean ppl wil nt come for d seminar. There are levels @ Ab1x n Aquatic i never reach ur level u are in a higer realm of knwledge pls make peace so dt d grass will nt suffer.

ab1x: The foreign or floating feeds is just for 1 1/2 month, the local feeds is for the rest of the months that is additional 2 1/2 months, 10 days. Thus, everything amounts to 4 months 10 days.



Mathematically; 1.5 floating plus 2.5 local that is 4 months



Plus additional 10 days



Making 4 months 10 days.



Hope it is clear now?

so when do we switch btw d second local feed in d two and half months.

@robonski welcome bk

#The other thing is that most Truck drivers fall asleep on the wheel..They drink heavily and have no regard for other road users. Pls, be careful. They overtake knowing that other car drivers would leave the road for them.

yes ds happened to me last yr along ore/ sagamu exp d truck driver fell asleep and vered of his lane and wanted to crush us bt our driver escaped by d whiskers bt d truck lost balance and d truck driver died while d motor boy sustained severe injuries. They hardly have enough rest and believe they are d king of d road

excelsiorfarm: both ab1X and d op had done a great job concerning facts on fish farming.i continue to read this thread in other to rub minds with fellow fishfarmers & agric consultants and in other to assist aspiring fishfarmers.hence concerning d time a fish gets to market size,it depends on d specie & age u bought your fingerlings/juveniles

@ excelsiofarm u must also be given credit for ur immense contributions both in ds thread n in your own "business that wil give you meaningful income flow continually".Thanks

darfem: Thanks bro, I am about to ask Ab1x the same question.
From the calculation the duration is over five months already.

we were told Ab1x n robonski have been banned (bt nt banished) hope they come bk in good time to do justice 2 ds questions.

excelsiorfarm: HAPPY NEW MONTH,THIS SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR SHALL BE THE BEST YOU & YOUR BUSINESS HAS EVER HAD IN JESUS NAME,AMEN.

Same to u Bro! Thanks for d vid

ab1x: You need to make use of coppens at least for 1 and a half month
After which you switch over to local feeds(2mm size). Here is the formula that I used in my farm and I can confirm to you authoritatively that I can boast of fish weighing between 2KG to 2.5KG within four months, 1 week.



FM (Danish) 72% 40
Toasted Soya 20
GNC 20
Indomie or biscuit 20
Premix 1
Lysine 1
Vit C 200grams
DCP 1
Molasis 10
Floxinor 1
Salt 1


Sorry, I don't use maize, cassava flake, koko garri, Wheat offal, rice meal, pKC or what have u.



I used the above formula for 3 and half month after which I change to;



FM (local) 20
Broiler starter 50
GNC 40
TS 40
Flour 30
Indomie 20
Premix 1
Lysine 1
Vit C 150grams
Salt 1
Molasis 10
Floxinor 1



Please note that floxinor is just a kind of antibiotics to prevent them from illness or sicknss so to say.


You must also avoid excess salt because it will reduce the weight of fish since salt itself is medicinal in nature.


Above all, stop using short cut in rearing fish otherwise u will see short cut at selling point. Use the right formula and see the power of right formula. Just my two cents.

@ Ab1x you said its for like 4 months 10 days bt u said coppens 1 and half months then d first local feed 3 and half months then to anoda local wc u did not specify bt its already five months pls clarify. I need your email for personal discussions.

@robonski and Ab1x Thanks, the years of experience u are giving out free is priceless u are givin alot of us d confidence to venture into fish farming.

robonski15: At the third month farmers tend to switch to local feed and they sort for a good local feed... Back then I used local feed, I had a good combination but I found out that most of the ingredient are adultarated, especially the fish meal.. And fish meal is the main ingredient to produce a good feed and for rapid growth.. Some farmers include blood meal but I bet that majority of the so called blood meal are not they are sometimes burnt tyre.. I know right now u may be wandering but yes that's the truth..Pardon me to use broken english abeg "dis my leg don waka because of this feed formulation wetin I see na only God know" Am not saying there aint no good ingredient out there but most of them are fake, and u feed your fish and realise that they don't grow as expected..

So I stopped using local feed and
I deviced a method that after three month I switch to VITAL feed.. If u compare the cost of vital feed and the local feed we spend time and energy on its not that big.. And truthfully vital feed is not an imported feed it is made here in nigeria so to me vital feed is also a local feed.. Some farmers may say we do local feed to reduce cost and I laugh at their ignorance.. It is better to go straight to the point than cutting corners and whereby you may still be cheated on the local feed.. When u have a good fish its better you feed them with quality to harvest quality..

How to spot fake ingredients or tips b4 buying

ab1x: I love your question. Like my oga at the top adviced earlier, Robonski; you need to know the source of ur fingerlins.


You need to make use of coppens at least for 1 and a half month



After which you switch over to local feeds(2mm size). Here is the formula that I used in my farm and I can confirm to you authoritatively that I can boast of fish weighing between 2KG to 2.5KG within four months, 1 week.



FM (Danish) 72% 40
Toasted Soya 20
GNC 20
Indomie or biscuit 20
Premix 1
Lysine 1
Vit C 200grams
DCP 1
Molasis 10
Floxinor 1
Salt 1


Sorry, I don't use maize, cassava flake, koko garri, Wheat offal, rice meal, pKC or what have u.



I used the above formula for 3 and half month after which I change to;



FM (local) 20
Broiler starter 50
GNC 40
TS 40
Flour 30
Indomie 20
Premix 1
Lysine 1
Vit C 150grams
Salt 1
Molasis 10
Floxinor 1



Please note that floxinor is just a kind of antibiotics to prevent them from illness or sicknss so to say.


You must also avoid excess salt because it will reduce the weight of fish since salt itself is medicinal in nature.


Above all, stop using short cut in rearing fish otherwise u will see short cut at selling point. Use the right formula and see the power of right formula. Just my two cents.

@ Ab1x what is d current price of these ingredients?