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hello all,

i run a sand dredging business in ogun state and lagos state (ikorodu) to be precise. currently i am about opening an additional site in ikorodu. and would need a technical partner to for the new venture. if you are interested please kindly contact me asap on 08027444598 regards.

legend

Shameless country, instead of him to resign immediately he is boring us with epistle and making excuses....

estheroye:
Melange available. size btw 450-700g. i have 1000kg...whatsapp me on 08098360675.

hello estheroye, so that u don't sell at a loss, pls kindly note that 700g fishes are not melange. Regards

gloriousfarms:
hello all pls where can I get Feather meal in Lagos?
Thanks in advance.

go to Sabina at abbatior. The last time I checked it was sold for #500/kg. Regards

yomiknows:
Yes, thanks for the insight.

most welcome sir

yomiknows:
Merci beaucoup Mr Pumpie, By your analysis it appears 1 bucket will be too much for 100kg of feed. Is there any implication of increasing the % of blood meal from 5%-6% to say 25%?

hello bro, yes 1 bucket is too much for 100kg. they will usually collect money for 1 bucket from you, so dont bother about that. u must understand that even though CP content is high in Blood meal, it has a poor amino acid balance. for e.g it is low in methionine. and also, note that blood meal is not palatable and can cause water pollution if included at a high volume. this is why its inclusion has been limited of some sort and u have regulations guiding its use in some countries. if u can manage with some of its deficiencies, it is an excellent source of protein. i hope this helps?

regards

wilbro:
Please, what is the current price per kg of the following ingredient.

Fish meal (Danish)
Soya meal (Toasted, dehulled)
Groundnut cake meal
Sorghum (guinea corn)
Wheat bran
Corn (Yellow)
Sesame meal

Thanks

hi bro, this is what i have;
Fish meal (Danish) N850
Soya meal (Toasted, dehulled) N127
Groundnut cake meal N120
Corn (Yellow) N120

regards.

yomiknows:
Hi All - I was at abbatoir Agege to source for fish feed ingredients... I had a little challenge determining the weight of the blood meal on sale . The blood meal(wet) is sold using the big paint bucket. even the guys milling don't know the weight of the bucket

I would appreciate it if someone could enlighten on the qty to use per 1000kg of feed using the bucket as reference

@ Pumpie - will appreciate your advice pls

Hello bro, the feed millers in agege usually prefer the wet blood meal for convenience sake. Except of course you can provide the dry blood meal which is also available at agege as well. However, if you want to use the wet blood meal, you need to include at least 2 bucket/1000kg. if you need the dry blood meal, just go across the road, look beside the estate, you will see a place where goats and rams are being sold, walk down the road and you will see blood meal been processed from wet to dry. The name of the dealer is mr lawal if I’m not mistaken. For 1000kg feed, the recommended inclusion of blood meal is between 5% -6%. It cost between 100/kg to 120/kg. I hope this helps? Regards.

aoladayo:
I have sorted them from when they were small and not growing but they started responding positively till now that they re 150g
As par feed
I started with vital feed 2mm (¹/2 bag)
Then Coppens 3mm (2bag)
Topfeed so far since for then (8bags)

I almost got stranded in getting food sometimes earlier so I bought 2kg aller aqua to feed till I bought the feed back.

to be honest and with due respect to vital and top feed, what u have achieved so far is mainly due to d coppens and ala aqua u used at some stage. I prefer u use vital or top when finishing and not at an early stage. For those ones nor performing, continue with alla aqua for dem and observe d change. Regards

aoladayo:
Hello house, here is update on my start up farm as promised when I started with a lot of help and guide from all.... My fishes are between 300g/500g (30/35cm length) though still some lots of small ones with 150/200g sizes.
10weeks old (bought at 7weeks)
Total feed so far =10bags(floating feed)
Comments pls, advices and guides

nice one. I guess its another lesson that u can achieve between average of 300g- 500g in two months. However , which of d floating feeds did u use? And as for d smaller once, sort them into a separate pond, get livstovit and aqua pro, mix with their feed, and feed dem with it. What is ur target size? Note that not all ur fishes will grow to d same size . regards

MAAF:
I personally think 4000 is too overcrowded. Like I said in my first post I want to raise the fish to be approximately 1.5kg in 4 months what appropriate number do I stock to achieve this. I already have an optimum management feasibility plan I just need stocking density to proceed.

with that pond dimension, between 1600 and 2000 will be fine. regards

robonski15:
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My Bro, 90% of members are from this thread, i did not say much about the association here because i didnt want to derail this thread and also wanted us to hold our first physical meeting which has been held so that we have a proper structure before we open the floor for more members to join.. Pumppie said its a sort of cabal, the only cabal i know of are the market women who are more organised than the fish farmers they exploit. This is also one of the reasons the association was birthed to have a unique voice, to dictate the price our produce..

I think i'm being misquoted here. I asked if its a sort of cabal since it was not announced so those who want to can attend. U have since cleared d air on that. I don't expect any issues in this regard. Ur effort is highly appreciated. Regards

robonski15:
If you have been following this thread i posted some time back about the association mission and vision.. Not a cabal.

noted op. regards

wisefizz:
yes sir, the above highlighted sentence bothers me, as Google gave me this below



pls, expatiate on this sir...

NB: I'M NOT COUNTERING YOUR WRITE UP SIR, I'M JUST CONFUSED AS A NEWBIE TO HATCHING.

let me try to explain the sentence in a way you can better understand. there exist an inverse relationship between temperature and dissolved oxygen. so as temperature increases, normally oxygen decreases. however during the day, photosynthetic activities of plants ensures oxygen availability. at night, oxygen level drops primarily due to reduced or lack of photosynthetic activities of plants. hence humans and ur fishes rely on limited available oxygen which can be easily depleted. the solubility of oxygen also reduces in warm water and as salt levels increases. that is why oxygen level is higher in cold water than warm water. i will advise you get a water thermometer (quite cheap) and a dissolved oxygen meter. even if you are using stove or coal to warm your hatchery, you can always monitor your water temperature to be sure you are on track. i hope this helps. regards

excelsiorfarm:
@Pumppie, this was my post to the op previously.

GOD BLESS

yes bro i get, my bad...apologies

excelsiorfarm:
why are you congratulating me on what i am not part of. I had & is still repeating it that i dont do/form union,clique,group,associations & it likes. I asked the op while it wasn't tabled for those interested to join & i still await his response,but in the interim,i had read through the executive & i consider it an alignment or unity government. Cabal? why worry, when you have your path,skill etc. Let the op answer or educate the house on what the group is all about,how others could benefit/join etc.


Sir, so question & compliment isn't suppose to come my way,but the group for their vision etc.

hello bro, i sincerely apologize as i never intended it to be directed to u. as a matter of fact i wanted to corroborate your inquest into y it was not announced, i guess i still need to learn how to use this quote function on nairaland...lol. i dont have any issues or worry with cabal or not...just as u have said, my path is clear and defined...just backing ur inquest... no hard feelings towards all...regards

excelsiorfarm:
after meeting? What of if any of this thread member was interested?

please is this a sort of cabal of some sort? no initial announcement prior to the meeting. anyways congrats on the development!

donnaheff:
please where can i get a good aerator and what is the cost

go to poultry support for portable aerators, for all sizes go to kingdom aquarium or go to mr fish stores. regards.

Greatxter:
pls those that are into hatchery,how do u feed ur fries. considering d economy of Nigeria Nw.Thanks

hello ma, i believe we spoke earlier today. No cost cutting in fry feeding. artemia yes IF YOU CAN GET the original. A lot of fakes out there. i understand coppen is scarce or not even available now. skretting has a product in a can just like artemia its sold for 13k here in lag. if u can get that very good. if not, get skretting 0.7mm grind into smooth powder, add a lil water and make to form little balls like swallow. drop at the corners of ur vats and watch as your fries feed. NOTE, dont make too big a swallow so as not to pollute ur water. i hope this helps. regards.

ijababa:
Many thanks @pumpie - Got Aqua pro and small bottle of livstovit from sabina. Poulty support wasn't selling. still need more livstovit but Sabina is out of stock.
Many thanks again for your support

you are most welcome sir. for more livstovit go to mogaji agege just before abbatior and ask for amara. u should get there. she sells only big bottles. regards

AdeoyeAdekunle:
Pls pumppie which syd re u in lag or ogun I need broodstok.... Can u post ur number 4 me 2 cal

08059589002

ijababa:
Hello Guys, Please i need help on where to get livstovit and aqua pro in Lagos.

Robonski, pumpie, excelsiorfarm and other fellas in the house, kindly help.

Hello sir, go to abattoir in agege and check Sabina or poultry support, you will find them there. Regards

dayborlar:
Sir Pumpie, kindly drop your reachable No. Thanks.

hello sir, you can reach me on 08059589002. regards

Greatxter:
@ pumppie, thanks for ur quick response.Bt like in Ogun n lag how much is d brood stock.Thanks

its between 1500 to 2500 depending on the farm and specie. regards

Greatxter:
@ pumppie, Abuja.pls am a woman nt a man.Thanks

oops! My bad, so sorry ma. I actually don't have details for Abj. I'm for lag and Ogun. Oya Abj comrades pls kindly help out...regards

excelsiorfarm:
Good post

thanks bro. Its a pleasure

Hormohtoondeh:
I was unable to get d drug here in Akure. Please any1 with info on how I can get d drug within Akure
My fries r kind of stable now. D mortality has greatly reduced. Thanks to God
God will continually bless excelsior farm. He's a great person.

if u cant get in akure, maybe u can ask somone to help u get in lagos and send to you. (just a suggestion)

Greatxter:
@ pumppie pls any idea about price of brood stock and where I can get.Thanks

where is ur location sir?

Greatxter:
@ excelsiorfarm pls am a newbie in fish farming.can u help me with r process of roasting fish.Thanks

let me add to what mr excelsiorfarm has said on catfish smoking. Firstly if u have fishes fine, if u dont have u will buy melange size fish. (ideal size 300g to 400g). You will have to stun them with salt either u put them in sack or u cover them in a basin (they will dance alanta, azonto and shakiti bobo till they yamutu..lol). Then, u de-gut them (remove their intestines) and you wash. Washing is very important if u don’t want them to come out dark or dirty due to blood stains. Brine in salt and water solution or any other flavor you want for about 10 or 15 minutes.
Depending on ur type of oven and the dryness or crunchiness you want to attain, drying in the oven could take between 8hrs to 3 days. Note that for maximum dryness and crunchiness avoid excessive heat and smoke not to spoil the taste. Maintain low heat for effective dryness and zero moisture.
N:b you can make a simple fish smoker by using a drum and welding circular racks in layers in the drum. The coal or wood heating chamber will also be carved out at the bottom. Or you can make the types abokis use in making barbeque or u can go for a more sophisticated one. Smoking kiln are everywhere now. (na ur capital go determine). The standard pack used to be 1k (3 in a pack) but now that price of fish has increased, that same pack should be between 1200 and 1500. You can have packs as per customer demand and preference. One interesting thing about this venture is that, you don’t have to have a farm or catfish stock. Just ensure you have different farms where u can source mélange fish whenever you need. Regards.

excelsiorfarm:
first your location will determine who you can easily connect with.Price varies from 1,500-5000 per kilogram depending quality,breed & who sells. Cant differ much now,maybe we ask op,belexyfarms,ablx & pumpie or any one on d thread,me i dey school ma

you are absolutely right bro, price varies. though in lag and ogun axis its between N1500 to N2500. i have some for sale at the moment you can contact me. regards.