Welcome here!
Are you a snail farmer, snail farming enthusiast or lover of organic farming and agribusiness? it'll interest you to join me on this journey as i'd be sharing my field experience here as i go down the journey of snail farming using the semi-intensive system. Sure this can help encourage, motivate, educate, entertain and even protect someone especially in this era where we have social media farmers than real farmers... feel free to share in the moments as we go along

I'm interested, I also rear snail

The farm has been cleared and the structure has been constructed at fair price. Pictures loading soon

happy to be here

Here's where we started

Construction of the pen

here's what we've got after 4/5 weeks

Arrival of the snails and where we are...

Stay glued and always check back as I'd keep updating on the progress....feel free to drop your questions as well when the need arises.

The journey is worth it, we're absolutely rooted in nature

Let's get it interactive

Nice one sir

I think the pen Is too tall. If the snail falls it will likely break its shell.
Also did you cement the floor before adding loamy soil to avoid disease pests or burrowing

Is any other snail that grows faster than Giant African snail??

rottable:
Is any other snail that grows faster than Giant African snail??

Nope, The Archatina Marginata is the biggest of the giant African land snail species, and the biggest in the entire universe..

rotybarry:
Welcome here!
Are you a snail farmer, snail farming enthusiast or lover of organic farming and agribusiness? it'll interest you to join me on this journey as i'd be sharing my field experience here as i go down the journey of snail farming using the semi-intensive system. Sure this can help encourage, motivate, educate, entertain and even protect someone especially in this era where we have social media farmers than real farmers... feel free to share in the moments as we go along

This is interesting and highly commendable.
Please what vegetation did you plant in the pen? And where did you get the baby snails you are rearing? And the net you used for the pen is it plastic or galvanized nets? Thanks brother

Great job u r doing over there

na how much be d net

Is it adviceable to to live the roof open like this.
And how many snails can a pen this size contain

Tosin212:
Nice one sir

Thanks

jaz:
I think the pen Is too tall. If the snail falls it will likely break its shell.
Also did you cement the floor before adding loamy soil to avoid disease pests or burrowing

Then pen height is absolutely safe as all that was considered before construction. Please note also that this is a semi intensive system which makes it nearest to what happens in nature, as such, cementing wasn't done however the soil was conditioned before introducing the snails which makes it really difficult for such attacks also we carry out regular checks and routine operations which makes it absolutely safe and still organic

rottable:
Is any other snail that grows faster than Giant African snail??

A.M is your best bet

SLOVFO:


This is interesting and highly commendable.
Please what vegetation did you plant in the pen? And where did you get the baby snails you are rearing? And the net you used for the pen is it plastic or galvanized nets? Thanks brother

Thanks!
The vegetation is simply vegetables and plantain.
I bought POL from a reliable source in PH. The net is both plastic and a special type of galvanized net. Hope this helps

kenny160:
Great job u r doing over there

Thanks

bluke:
na how much be d net

We bought in large quantity so made order with a marketer. Which of the net particularly are you asking for? There are two nets there

Baron7:
Is it adviceable to to live the roof open like this.
And how many snails can a pen this size contain

It is a semi intensive system so yes, its alright to leave the roof open.
Please note that there are three systems of rearing, viz;
1. Intensive system
2. Semi intensive system
3. Extensive system

By capacity and in this system, the pen can contain thousands
Each of these systems have their peculiarities

Sir, who do you sell the snails to? Resturants owner or market women and please enlighten me about pricing for the snails

rottable:
Sir, who do you sell the snails to? Resturants owner or market women and please enlighten me about pricing for the snails

Restaurant, Hotels, marketers too and sometimes households and retailers as you may wish, but all of these people usually come once they know you have it and they need it. Price is determined by the weight of your snails

Always feel free to check back as I'd usually answer all questions as much as possible.
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rotybarry:


Thanks!
The vegetation is simply vegetables and plantain.
I bought POL from a reliable source in PH. The net is both plastic and a special type of galvanized net. Hope this helps

Thanks brother. I learnt a lot from your answers.
Again, if I may ask, how long does it take snails to grow from eggs to table size?

rotybarry:


We bought in large quantity so made order with a marketer. Which of the net particularly are you asking for? There are two nets there

both

SLOVFO:

Thanks brother. I learnt a lot from your answers.
Again, if I may ask, how long does it take snails to grow from eggs to table size?

In a semi intensive system like this, it'll take 10 to 12 months with less expenses on feeding, less labour and greater result, thereby making semi intensive system the most flexible and suitable system

bluke:


both

Sometimes quoting figures here could be misleading since we may be in different cities or location.
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