Chux6203: Maggots are an excellent protein and fat source. Commonly called maggot meal, has almost all the components found in fish meal but with a higher fat content. In fact research has been done on its partial/total replacement of fishmeal in fish diet in Nigeria. But of note is the question of how many kg you can produce per volume of poultry waste (or offals) and how to manage the smell that follows the maggot production. And finally, how often you have to drain your pond water if not an earthen pond.

Still, they are a good feed for fish and can alternate with foreign and other local feeds.

To generate required quantity of maggots for your fish, collect enough animal/meat offals into several drums if possible daily. If you are using poultry waste collect enough waste. Harvest the maggots first thing in the mornings or after sunset. Cover the poultry/animal waste properly the way you cover a pit toilet leaving on a small opening for flies to enter. That way you eliminate the smell

laralola: Please can anybody tell me whether leather tank is durable as fish pond. What are the disadvantages or advantages over concrete ponds and plastic tanks.

opes: the pond odour can be prevented by using PROBIOTICS. I was using chicken manure to indirectly feed my fish and also using it to fertilize my pond water because i used the pond water to culture duckweed. in two of my ponds, i used fresh chicken manure so odour is expected. it will be tedious changing the water regularly, but you have no option than to change and replace the pond water by at least 20% so that your fish quality will not be affected by the odour. though my production is not for commercial purpose, rather a livelihood project and training for local farmers.

FarmTech:
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Hey! Where do you get those duckweeds? I've been looking for it.

opes:
I culture them,both duckweed and azolla.where is ur location?if closer to oyo state,i can send u some,then u can multiply it in ur farm

akp202:
pls what is duckweed use for.have alot in my pond

opes:
I culture them,both duckweed and azolla.where is ur location?if closer to oyo state,i can send u some,then u can multiply it in ur farm

opes:
I culture them,both duckweed and azolla.where is ur location?if closer to oyo state,i can send u some,then u can multiply it in ur farm

johnemeka:
if u r around SS or SE and u need help on catfish farming.Am in PHC i will help u free of charge.

call.08087931652

picture of my farm pond attached.

mroluway:
I've been following this for a while and i never knew people will see it from the Angle I'm also looking at it , I was about to call this Poster when i first read the Post but i don't just feel like despite the Fact that i know personally that it a big LIE, Actually, I don't really know how much its will cost to raise 1000 pieces of Catfish But I'm having 1000 pieces right now.i stock them on the 26th of November 2011, so as I'm writing right now, they are a month Old yesterday and all i noticed was that they Have Consumed 3 Bags Of 3mm Coppens throughout the first Month. I just opened up the Forth and 5th Bag , I sorted them into 500 /500 in 2 ponds and the first 500 are about to start eating 4mm Today while the other 500 in the Second Pond have Started eating 6mm Yesterday. I'm very Happy to see them Growing Faster than i think. I haven't weigh them Yet. but they are Getting Bigger. The Coppens Cost me 4900 per-bag, I don't know about the Cost in other location cos my Farm is in my House ( AKUTE, OLAMBE) Then i Feed them 3 Times in a Day. So if anyone want any details , U are free to ask me here , I dont have anything to Sell to anyone, Just need to let people my Progress. And www.Nairaland.com has been really helping me so far. I THANK GOD

jesusmandator:
greetings to everyone: in case you are interested in buying fibre tanks for ur ponds, you can contact me on :akinsanmiseyi@gmail.com, 07064207398. Thanks

johnemeka:
if u r around SS or SE and u need help on catfish farming.Am in PHC i will help u free of charge.

call.08087931652

picture of my farm pond attached.

jesusmandator:
greetings to everyone: in case you are interested in buying fibre tanks for ur ponds, you can contact me on :akinsanmiseyi@gmail.com, 07064207398. Thanks