Fish4wealth:


Hello my professional colleague.... I just went through this post.... I think you need to modify it. 300,000 fingerlings is way too low annually against #200k salary. This in assumptive figure
gives #2.4M @#8/fingerlings same as the annual salary. As you have rightly stated...fries production is the most technical aspect but money spinning in catfish farming, hence, its unpredictable.

Do not forget the feeding of the 300k, water and other operational expenses.

Thanks for your activeness here.
One love.

I acknowledge your comment, however 300k fingerlings is not too low because not everyone sell at your stated price. I dont sell less than 15 naira and that is even if it is on compassionate ground. I have seen sales from 25 naira from others too. The reason why many breeders pack up is because they dont keep records and hardly give quality care for premium price.

One of the reason the market is messed up in quote is because no standards size and worst case is the issue of some selling ijebus(first many buyers can hardly manage it and secondly, fear or lack of sufficient resources in some case.).

Because it is unpredictable, you dont sell just anyhow. Give the best and get paid for it.

So, my 200k advice does not change. Also, a good breeder, except for challenge of facilities or space will not go and work for anyone. Only if they are consulted to come to breed and leave. Definitely you know the 3 days or 5-7 days they decide to stay, they will not collect less than 50k.

However, the market have no define standard, hence you see anything happening

if I get to use 10 bags of 15kg feed, will I get 150kg when harvesting?

excelsiorfarm:
I acknowledge your comment, however 300k fingerlings is not too low because not everyone sell at your stated price. I dont sell less than 15 naira and that is even if it is on compassionate ground. I have seen sales from 25 naira from others too. The reason why many breeders pack up is because they dont keep records and hardly give quality care for premium price.

One of the reason the market is messed up in quote is because no standards size and worst case is the issue of some selling ijebus(first many buyers can hardly manage it and secondly, fear or lack of sufficient resources in some case.).

Because it is unpredictable, you dont sell just anyhow. Give the best and get paid for it.

So, my 200k advice does not change. Also, a good breeder, except for challenge of facilities or space will not go and work for anyone. Only if they are consulted to come to breed and leave. Definitely you know the 3 days or 5-7 days they decide to stay, they will not collect less than 50k.

However, the market have no define standard, hence you see anything happening

holar2ge:

if I get to use 10 bags of 15kg feed, will I get 150kg when harvesting?

depends on the feed conversion ratio of the feed you are using. If 1:1, yes.

If 1:1.2, no. If worst, no.

So, it is not only about that, the health of fish and water management is also very important.

Can I achieve this FCR with Aler Aqua and Bluecrown?

excelsiorfarm:
depends on the feed conversion ratio of the feed you are using. If 1:1, yes.

If 1:1.2, no. If worst, no.

So, it is not only about that, the health of fish and water management is also very important.

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holar2ge:
Can I achieve this FCR with Aler Aqua and Bluecrown?

each of the products have their own FCR. Hence, you could easily verify from the makers or check if written on their packs

excelsiorfarm:
WHY MANY PEOPLE GET RETIRED EARLY AS FISH BREEDERS?

Fish farming is a lucrative business, don't mind the naysayers, however if not done well, you will fail. I know you have faith, I am a man of faith by His Grace, but I will do my part (only God is perfect) and base the rest on faith.

In business, you need to be physical (work) and spiritual (pray), though it is an open fact to the dimension of some people's spirituality. However, I am not making any sermon here, but talking fish farming.

Hence, for fish farming, if you don't have a plan, you have no defined direction. if you have no water, enough water, not wise to start, except you intend to do Recirculating system (not system) and this is not cheap.

Now to the main course, fish breeders, it is no news that many are quitting, however many too are inspired to come in because they hear you can make millions in fish hatchery business in few months.

The fact remains that fish hatchery is the area where expertise is most needed. Aside skills, everything should be in place and those employing breeders should enumerated well. Any breeder that is paid less than N200,000 monthly as salary is been cheated, irrespective of qualification (Though, this is Nigeria, people get paid anything).
Such breeder should be ready to produce at least 300,000 fingerlings plus yearly (this could also be accomplished in 2 months provided the broodstocks are good, sufficient water, enough facilities, money to mention a few.

The reason why many retire early is MONEY AND MONEY. When they fail, no money to get back on and worst is the situation where those that lack agricultural knowledge or business evaluate agricultural business for access to funding.

When money is not enough or sufficient, there is bound to be many mistakes. And when the mistakes begin to happen, everyone becomes suspect. And because not all have the financial muscle to hold on, they get retired early.

Nice write up sir..

robonski15:


Nice write up sir..

bro, thank God

Good morning house, pls i need advise after changing of water my fishes came to the top of water standing in a straight position. I was told that only lack of oxegen can make fishes appear on top of water but in my case i just change water. Pls your advise is highly needed. Thanks.

gonerest:
Good morning house, pls i need advise after changing of water my fishes came to the top of water standing in a straight position. I was told that only lack of oxegen can make fishes appear on top of water but in my case i just change water. Pls your advise is highly needed. Thanks.

how long have you been experiencing this and did you change your source of water?

NB - I'm also here to learn but think this would help the gurus when they respond to your enquiry

gonerest:
Good morning house, pls i need advise after changing of water my fishes came to the top of water standing in a straight position. I was told that only lack of oxegen can make fishes appear on top of water but in my case i just change water. Pls your advise is highly needed. Thanks.

when your fish does like that ,its called hanging. it could be as a result of stress if the condition does not change after one day ,then its sickness. u should treat the pond and the fish to avoid stories that tough .
how u change the water may have cause the stress or the source of the new water.
good luck

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gonerest:
Good morning house, pls i need advise after changing of water my fishes came to the top of water standing in a straight position. I was told that only lack of oxegen can make fishes appear on top of water but in my case i just change water. Pls your advise is highly needed. Thanks.

Depends on many factors and one of the factors usually ignored if the stress people subject the fishes to during water change. Either slow water flow, temperature to say a few.

If it continues for long, the stress have enabled sickness to occur and anti stress could have been handy or antibiotic

House pls help oooo, my fishes are dying on daily basis at time 8 ,7 ,6 ,3 ,2 . No day without mortality . I have a very good seed and i change water every 3 days. I bought 540 taday is one week 5 days old from Jumbo sizes but 507 is left in my pond . Pls timely advise is needed.

Also, i bougth 15 kg feed and they are yet to eat one quarter of the feed withing one week 5 day . Pls is that ok sir/ma

gonerest:
House pls help oooo, my fishes are dying on daily basis at time 8 ,7 ,6 ,3 ,2 . No day without mortality . I have a very good seed and i change water every 3 days. I bought 540 taday is one week 5 days old from Jumbo sizes but 507 is left in my pond . Pls timely advise is needed.

This is a very serious case.
1. Stop feeding to identify main cause of death in order to stop it.
2. Change water regularly.
Cause of death likely to be your inability to regularly change water. If not everyday, then every other day, while you make sure you're not over feeding.
3. When the water is polluted with uneaten feed, plus fish waste, and you continue feeding, mortality results.
4. When you change the water, add salt solution as an anti stress.

If you need clarification, please contact me on 0802-334-0270 whatsapp / call.

All mails to me should be sent by the information details beneath my posts. That email & telephone is what I could access.
Thank you
pentsystems please take note

gonerest:
House pls help oooo, my fishes are dying on daily basis at time 8 ,7 ,6 ,3 ,2 . No day without mortality . I have a very good seed and i change water every 3 days. I bought 540 taday is one week 5 days old from Jumbo sizes but 507 is left in my pond . Pls timely advise is needed.

Since you are sure they are good seeds, it could be stress from your handling, especially when you transported them. Stress results in disease outbreak and die.

That is a possibility or originated from over feeding, poor water management.

NOTE- you could change water daily and still pollute it daily by overfeeding.

Advice, check feeding, treat with antibiotics or aquapro to boost their immune system.

Just to say a few

gonerest:
Also, i bougth 15 kg feed and they are yet to eat one quarter of the feed withing one week 5 day . Pls is that ok sir/ma

depends on fish. To be forced to over feed them A big meal cannot make them grow overnight.

As long as you are providing the needed quantity need daily, and they are growing, no challenge.

To know if your fishes are sick, you could flash light (touch), the sick will hardly swim away from the light rays

Since you are sure they are good seeds, it could be stress from your handling, especially when you transported them. Stress results in disease outbreak and die.

That is a possibility or originated from over feeding, poor water management.

NOTE- you could change water daily and still pollute it daily by overfeeding.

Advice, check feeding, treat with antibiotics or aquapro to boost their immune system.

Just to say a few thanks my brother God bless your knowledge

This is a very serious case.
1. Stop feeding to identify main cause of death in order to stop it.
2. Change water regularly.
Cause of death likely to be your inability to regularly change water. If not everyday, then every other day, while you make sure you're not over feeding.
3. When the water is polluted with uneaten feed, plus fish waste, and you continue feeding, mortality results.
4. When you change the water, add salt solution as an anti stress.

If you need clarification, please contact me on 0802-334-0270 whatsapp / call. Thanks you are too much

excelsiorfarm:


Since you are sure they are good seeds, it could be stress from your handling, especially when you transported them. Stress results in disease outbreak and die.

That is a possibility or originated from over feeding, poor water management.

NOTE- you could change water daily and still pollute it daily by overfeeding.

Advice, check feeding, treat with antibiotics or aquapro to boost their immune system.

Just to say a few

thanks so much God bless you

bilag17:


This is a very serious case.
1. Stop feeding to identify main cause of death in order to stop it.
2. Change water regularly.
Cause of death likely to be your inability to regularly change water. If not everyday, then every other day, while you make sure you're not over feeding.
3. When the water is polluted with uneaten feed, plus fish waste, and you continue feeding, mortality results.
4. When you change the water, add salt solution as an anti stress.

If you need clarification, please contact me on 0802-334-0270 whatsapp / call.

you are too much sir

gonerest:
thanks so much God bless you

Amen and Amen. God bless you

Good afternoon to you all.
Pls I need your help very urgent and important.
I want to good into hatching using tapuline pond,but the tapuline are leaking due to needle which causes holes on the tapuline sewing parts.
Pls what can I do to solve this problem.

I am not happy at all...PLS HELP ME my people

Herjyborlah:
Good afternoon to you all.
Pls I need your help very urgent and important.
I want to good into hatching using tapuline pond,but the tapuline are leaking due to needle which causes holes on the tapuline sewing parts.
Pls what can I do to solve this problem.

I am not happy at all...PLS HELP ME my people

If it's your first time hatching, please do not use tapuline because it's very hard to siphon in it without causing stress. Make use of the the industrial 1000lts tank. I stand to be corrected

Good afternoon House. Please how long can a matured female filled with eggs hold in her eggs? I noticed my broodstocks eggs are fully developed and very swollen stomach area. Just wondering because I'm not ready to Hatch now.

Thanks so much but

Mubby4luv:
If it's your first time hatching, please do not use tapuline because it's very hard to siphon in it without causing stress. Make use of the the industrial 1000lts tank. I stand to be corrected

But how can I solve the problem of tapuline leaking

Herjyborlah:
Thanks so much but

But how can I solve the problem of tapuline leaking

I don't ve any experience with how to mend it's leakage as mine has never been punctured..

Herjyborlah:
Thanks so much but

But how can I solve the problem of tapuline leaking

Depending on the leakage of its small, just get that A and B glue, apply it to another piece of tarpoline, glue the front and back of the leak, it should work

Mubby4luv:
Good afternoon House. Please how long can a matured female filled with eggs hold in her eggs? I noticed my broodstocks eggs are fully developed and very swollen stomach area. Just wondering because I'm not ready to Hatch now.

One thing u should known for sure is that a females catfish will never release her eggs without the presence of a mature male fish. if the egg become overripe it get raptured and. reabsorbed.
good luck