yazz09:
Hey fellow farmers, I just took a step closer to my new animal farm. I will start with a snail farm then I'll add other livestock to the farm as we grow.
I'll be posting updates here periodically for those that might be interested, Ow and some pictures too.

Without further ado, let's get started. ). I've built my Pen (snail house), and today I've put sand in the pen. I will be getting my brood stock before next week runs out, maybe Wednesday. Anyway see the pictures below how my pen looks like.

Till next week update: Food business is Good business.

NB: THE WHATSAPP GROUP HAS REACHED MAX NUMBER OF USERS.
PS NO NEW MEMBERS CAN BE ADDED, MY SINCERE APOLOGIES TO ALL THOSE I COULD NOT ADD

Urbangrow:
Hi Yazz09,
I have read your thread all through and I really appreciate that you are sharing your experience with us here.
Unfortunately it seems there isn't any room on your whattsapp group anymore, as I am a snail farmer. I would have loved to be part of the group. I am currently having issues with my snails.

I started in sept last year with 200 snails bought from a snail farmer and now I have just 163 and I fear I may keep loosing more. They aren't laying eggs either as the last time I saw eggs was last year October where I got about 12 eggs of which none hatched, so maybe I didn't incubate them well.

Their mobility was also good as at last year up until December when harmattan came and since then they just cluster up together and they've been dying every other day. So I don't know if it's because of the weather that I am having these issues. I give them water as I know and have seen that they respond very well when water touches them.

Their pens have cocoyam grown in them as well as some other plant for food and shade and I also give them feed formula but they have been rejecting that recently. They love plantain, pineapple and fruits in general, but it could be expensive having to be feeding them on this every other day as I have to buy from the market.

It's really painful when I see a dead snail in the pen every other day!
I really need your help with getting them back to tiptop shape and start laying eggs and to stop them from dying.

Here are pictures of my snails and their pen.
Your help and any other person's suggestion/advice will help.

yazz09:

It's really sad to hear that your snail farm is turning down south, but don't worry it will go up north again.
First of all am not the admin of that whatsapp group, it's just some other guy that created it.
That been said, regarding your snails. You have to know that snails are very picky when it comes to food. I mean they easily get bored with one kind of feed, so learn to change what you feed them if possible every other day.
Secondly, the weather is very dry this time around. So I'll advice watering them twice everyday. Early morning and in the evening. Water the whole pen and make sure it touches all the snails.
In you hatchery, water it twice a week to keep the place cool and I do hope you dig a shallow hole to bury the eggs. And place plantain leafs on top of the eggs, so the water won't affect the eggs.
I do look forward to get a positive response once you take these steps.
CHEERS.

REUBEN010:
pls add me to the snail rearing group. 08084166344

mansionhans:
@ Urbangrow,
Sorry about your bad experience but I can tell you that all hope is not yet lost.
I noticed some things that are not Ok with ur snail farm, which if corrected will set you on a growth path.
I started my snail farm last year November with just 10 snails, presently I have over 300 snails and I was forced to expand the pens last month.
If you can drop your phone number or other contact, I will get across to you to give you some tips.

yazz09:


Though my plan is to rent an land later, I know this won't last more than two breeding seasons. By then I will build block pen.

iNanaAma:
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Js starting off lik u. Plz ws d nylon/plastic fr d outer or inner walls?

yazz09:

the inner walls. helps prevent the wood from rusting and broking

mansionhans:
@ Urbangrow,
Sorry about your bad experience but I can tell you that all hope is not yet lost.
I noticed some things that are not Ok with ur snail farm, which if corrected will set you on a growth path.
I started my snail farm last year November with just 10 snails, presently I have over 300 snails and I was forced to expand the pens last month.
If you can drop your phone number or other contact, I will get across to you to give you some tips.

Urbangrow:
Hi Yazz09,
I have read your thread all through and I really appreciate that you are sharing your experience with us here.
Unfortunately it seems there isn't any room on your whattsapp group anymore, as I am a snail farmer. I would have loved to be part of the group. I am currently having issues with my snails.

I started in sept last year with 200 snails bought from a snail farmer and now I have just 163 and I fear I may keep loosing more. They aren't laying eggs either as the last time I saw eggs was last year October where I got about 12 eggs of which none hatched, so maybe I didn't incubate them well.

Their mobility was also good as at last year up until December when harmattan came and since then they just cluster up together and they've been dying every other day. So I don't know if it's because of the weather that I am having these issues. I give them water as I know and have seen that they respond very well when water touches them.

Their pens have cocoyam grown in them as well as some other plant for food and shade and I also give them feed formula but they have been rejecting that recently. They love plantain, pineapple and fruits in general, but it could be expensive having to be feeding them on this every other day as I have to buy from the market.

It's really painful when I see a dead snail in the pen every other day!
I really need your help with getting them back to tiptop shape and start laying eggs and to stop them from dying.

Here are pictures of my snails and their pen.
Your help and any other person's suggestion/advice will help.

Curiouscity:

Despite the challenges you are facing now, I really love how you structured your pen. You can include sweet potatoes as plants. As @yazz09 suggested, change their feeds often and water them properly. They will bounce back.

yazz09:

Pictures of my hatchery

yazz09:

the inner walls. helps prevent the wood from rusting and broking

iNanaAma:


Yazz09 thnx.
If dats d case, can we use plastic instead of wood t build d pen??
N will d airtight containers kill d eggs?

Will lik t talk wit u via whatsapp iƒ possible. Hv sent u a mail.

yazz09:


It's really sad to hear that your snail farm is turning down south, but don't worry it will go up north again.

First of all am not the admin of that whatsapp group, it's just some other guy that created it.

That been said, regarding your snails. You have to know that snails are very picky when it comes to food. I mean they easily get bored with one kind of feed, so learn to change what you feed them if possible every other day.

Secondly, the weather is very dry this time around. So I'll advice watering them twice everyday. Early morning and in the evening. Water the whole pen and make sure it touches all the snails.

In you hatchery, water it twice a week to keep the place cool and I do hope you dig a shallow hole to bury the eggs. And place plantain leafs on top of the eggs, so the water won't affect the eggs.

I do look forward to get a positive response once you take these steps.

CHEERS.

yazz09:


I'll advise you use wood. cause the snails eat the wood and mucus that grows in the wood, also plastic is chemical which is not good for the snails.

don't make the hatchery airtight, the eggs needs to breath.

I've replied your mail.

iNanaAma:


Ys tnx. Will contact u shortly. Meanwhile based on d great advice uf given this is hw far af cm in d past 2weeks
I went from d bucket u see, to the wood pen

From the constructing d pen i got sm eggs frm a sanil seller frm d market-v cheap, to incubate.
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This morning i welcomed my v own eggs from my snails.

All due to d great info u guys r giving here.

Any additional support, criticism, correction u can add is welcome