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When it comes to fish farming, your choice of pond is of essence. The following are types of ponds at affordable rate that you can choose from for your business or leisure. Surely, you'll have no further excuse for not starting your catfish; either as a business or as a hobby. We have the earthen, concrete, mobile\collapsible, wooden, bamboo etc.

Ariyke:
Sorry for ur loss

thank you.

Recently, I lost about 30 percent of my fishes to cannibalism. It wasn't a good experience but I hold myself responsible for negligence. This is the reason I am writing this piece. Most breeders don't know how much is been lost to cannibalism on a per minute basis. A lot of activities go on under the water that we are not aware of, and one of such activities is 'fish eating fish'. The popular proverb that says bird do not eat other bird's intestine do not hold for fish. As a matter of fact fish predates on themselves to grow. It is the best example of the survival of the fittest.

Cannibalism is a slow-killer, it is a great reducer of fish population and can lead to monumental profit loss. This is why Grading fish into groups of similar individual
sizes should be a common management practice in fish
farming. To fail to observe this is to risk running into Loss.

Apart from losses from cannibalism, there are other benefits of separating your fingerlings into similar individual sizes. These includes the following:

1. It helps to remove the fast-grower from the slow- growers. No matter how hard one try fish do not grow the same. Sorting however helps in separating and similar sizes into the same pond.

2. Sorting helps to reduce cannibalism. Like I stated earlier, fish predate on themselves to grow. It is an inevitable truth. Apart from mortalities, another factor that reduces the fish population drastically is cannibalism. Sorting, done regularly help to control your fish population greatly.

3. Sorting improves supplementary feeding efficiency. 'Different strokes for different folks'. Different sizes of fish requires different supplement. You cannot be assured that all your fishes have the required supplement except through sorting. Except you sort, the big ones keep getting bigger while the smaller ones remains the same. The reason is that the bigger ones takes advantage of the smaller ones by eating the better chunk of the feed while the smaller ones eat crumbs leaving them with a less nutritious feed.

4. It increases the accuracy of stock estimates for better monitoring and feed administration.

More soon...

cescky:
We're the haters at?

Heaven on earth...wonders without end!!


If only people understood the power of FaITH

And the Godly wisdom this man posses...nigerians would stop depending on a failed system called nigeria and depend on godly principles...but it citizens whom the god of this world has blinded the eyes of their understanding, choose to demonise him..well even Jesus was demonised by his generation what more his children

For even sceinece will testify to the power inherent in faith
Sigh..its well

It Is Well. May the Lord open our eyes to the truth.

Creativity!

nikaShow:
Awesome!

I have plans to start my hatchery in the following months as well, am sure learning from this!

All the best bro.

Happy Married life.

Educative!

dondo83:
That is like the last phase.what is needed now is product development, what are we going to market? who is our market target, what are the competitors not offering that will differentiate our products? so over to you

in my own opinion, here is an idea @ birth, someone can come up with the logistics for the product development that's will suit a target market. Logistics Sir.

dondo83:
.. well i appreciate your thoughts and its really sad we haven't exploited the big market in Nigeria, most agric produce/live stocks have been straight from rhe source to the consumer . There is a big market for value added services, product development and preservations. I will like to be part of this if you can come up with a plan. I'm new in farming/live stock buisness but experienced in management,marketing and logistics .

We Are talking marketing and logistics here. What's Agribusiness without You! Actually, we are the one that needs you for the plan.

dondo83:
well with what i read i believe its a product development, which is to start making local canned fish (i.e sardines) a platform should be opened for interested investors , the truth is that there will always be enough supply of fish and once the project is up and running all other stakeholders will form a network automatically.

Very insightful of you sir. But most importantly is the opportunity this development presented. For instance, smoked catfish has taken the market by storm, am also aware we now export smoked fish to Europe and others. I see another world of opportunity that I believe people cannot afford to wait for but to dive in. And you and I should see it that way and not just wait for some 'stakeholders'. We are the stakeholders sir. Thanks

Man Of God indeed!

dondo83:
with all this grammar i dint see any link or contact of how the stakeholders will come together

You are free to suggest one.

Daniel058:
I would like to upload a picture of the maggots I harvested recently. . Almost a painter can of it.. U go fear ooo

please do bro. Do you culture them by yourself? Or harvested from poultry dung?

feldido:
Following

Thanks

In efforts geared towards achieving the Federal Government’s Agricultural Transformation Agenda, the Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR) has unveiled its most recent innovation in catfish canning, a concept that represents a paradigm shift in fish production.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the formation of innovation platform for stakeholders in the catfish farming and canning, organised by the institute in collaboration with Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), in Lagos, Dr.Gbola Akande, Director General/CEO, NIOMR, stated that the innovation was to effectively engage all stakeholders in developing the aquaculture industry to create jobs; create wealth through value addition, as well as increase fish production in the country.

According to him, utilisation of low value small and medium sized Cat fish will increase the production of catfish in Nigeria. He said: “Canning of this medium size catfish as value addition is currently ongoing as a means of increasing their utilisation for, human consumption, investment opportunities, and product diversification, quality standardisation in the local and foreign markets, and foreign exchange earnings through export of the canned catfish.” Akande noted that the catfish canning project was funded with 100, 000 dollar grant from the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), commending the organisation for its support on the project.

He noted that the objective of the innovation platform for the different aquaculture value chains was to facilitate dialogue between the main local players in the value chain, like the farmers, input suppliers, traders, transporters, processors, wholesalers, retailers, the regulators as well as research and development.

“Innovation platform identified bottlenecks and opportunities in production, marketing and the policy environment. The process is galvanised through discussions on market requirements which include quantity, quality, and the timing of sales, followed by an analysis of existing production strategies.

“The innovation platform identifies and implements technologies to improve production to attain market demand. In a parallel and similar process, the marketing system is analysed and improved to benefit all role players within the local context,” Akande added. In her presentation, Dr. (Mrs.) Mabel Yarhere, Head of Section of Extension Research and Liaison Services, NIOMR, noted that catfish canning is commodity, stressing that there must be cohesion to unite stakeholders for mutual interests. She maintained that the platform must have potentials to meet the interest of stakeholders on board, adding that all stakeholders must have definite contributions to make and benefits to
derive from the platform. Yarhere stated that farmers, employees, materials- resources in the farm, policy makers, government and financial
institutions, as well as the input (fingerlings) suppliers, brood stocks, feeds, water quality equipment and many others are to be managed.

“An idea must be replicable at an economic cost and must satisfy a specific need. Innovation involves a deliberate application of information, values from resources, and includes all processes by which new ideas are generated and converted into useful products. “In business, an innovation often results when ideas are applied by the company in order to further satisfy the needs and expectations of the customers. In a social context, innovation helps create new methods for alliance, joint venturing, flexible work hours, and creation of buyers’ purchasing power.” Yarhere submitted.

http://dailytimes.com.ng/niomr-commences-catfish-canning/

My own Healthy and quality catfish Fingerlings are ready; kindly place ur orders now. Thanks

EMMALEKE2007:
BROX I ENVEY U OOOO,U RE JUST TOO MUCH

Thanks Mr Emman.

row2ray:
my brother nba the benin i dey o... but i think it was caused by pond leeching... its a newly constructed pond im about to attempt tarpaulin hatching... did you fertilize your tarp vat

Where in Benin are you? Or else I want to question the authenticity of the test kit you are using sir. Was it Properly calibrated? If you are using a pH meter. And by the way, I do not fertilize my tarp.

PrinceOga:
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A laudable one.

row2ray:
either way, there is no need to argue, i have flushed the pond, my ph eventually got to 10.3.. but i agree with yommie 8.5 is borderline ok.. and sudden drops will kill the fish but a ph of 10.3 like i got is faaaaaar from ok, and all my fish should be dead, even if it was a gradual drop over the course of 12 hours

I agree bro. 10.3 seems unreasonable. But, if your pH soar like this, should you not stop allowing the water from staying too long in your pond before spawning. The idea of storing water before use is for areas with low pH like Benin.

You asked for this, and I am delighted to respond. Here is your guide to launching your dream catfish business. I might not answer all of the questions in your mind but I will do my best to provide you with basic knowledge and informations on how you can go about your fish farming business and if you need more help you will be directed on how and where to get the best help having been provided with foundational guide to your successful catfish farming. Let me quickly mention here that there are 2 main production system in catfish production: 1. The Fingerlings production(Breeding). 2. The Grow-Out Production(Table-size). Fingerlings Production: This is the production of ‘baby fish’ through the artificial method in the hatchery. This could either be on a small, medium or large scale. Relatively, little space is required to run a successful hatchery unlike its contemporary table-size, but a lot of expertise is involved. You need a qualified, trained and experienced person(breeder) to put you through; there is no short-cut to learning this aspect of production. Study materials, videos can only aid and support you but are not enough knowledge for better performance. I will write a concise report on this system of production soon. Check here for a document on fingerlings production http://www.fao.org/ docrep/field/003/ac182e/ac182e03.htm Grow-Out Production: This is the rearing of fish from fingerlings to table-size. Fish are sold at the end of a culture period, usually, between 3-6months and above depending on your target market(smoking size or 1kg and above). The sizes usually ranges from 450gram – 2kg and above. Grow-out is simple and anyone can venture into it if the requirements are met. Here are few steps you can take for a successful grow-out experience: 1. Start small: I usually advise people not to despise the days of little beginning. Even if you have all the financial muscles I would still advise you start small. My popular way of saying this is ‘grow up and you will stay up’. If you jump up, there is every possibilities you will fall. Quite a number of people have ran into the business and have ran out through the another door. Tis is my desire that you succeed in this enterprise and thus my sincere advise. Start something small wherever you are now while you project a larger future, by doing this you will gain firsthand experience that cannot be taking from you. 2. Can you take a little time to learn? The fact that you are reading this shows you are eager and ready to learn. My advice is to go some step further in your learning process. The internet is littered with informations on catfish production that I believe can help your understanding. Take a walk to existing farms to ask questions, learn from their mistakes and improve on their success where necessary. Don’t make the same mistakes others have conquered. This business is worth investing a bit of your time to learning. Do not learn the other way round. 3. You need a good water source. By water source I mean in quantity and quality. Fish life can be summed up in one word; Water. We have different sources, the common ones being well water and borehole water. Water is the most critical factor for a successful catfish farming. You need a water source that you can depend on all-year round. I cannot over emphasize the importance of quantity and quality water to successful fish farm. 4. Count Your Cost: Just as you will never embark on a building project without knowing how much it will cost you. You need to know how much feeding is required for your desired nos of fish and to a desired size. Feeding alone takes about 75% of the operation cost of any livestock business. Fish business isn’t an exemption also. Take time to ‘economize'; consider various low cost options at feeding your fish. There are many of such options to choose from. Do not plan on ‘Hope’, it is a bad strategy. Start base on your available financial resources and stick to the plan. For example, you will need about $860 worth of imported feeds to raise 500 pieces of catfish to 1kg and above each. You will spend less than this if you are considering ‘smoking size’ for the same nos of fish. Note please: This calculation is based on 1:1 feed conversion ratio ( this is for a particular brand of feed that I cannot mention here, other brands of feed have their conversion ratio) administered under an ideal condition. 5. Quality Matters: Yes! The quality of fish you intend stocking matters a lot. You may administer all the feeds in the world, if the quality of the fish seed stocked isn’t right then nothing is right. Here is another critical factor to consider when starting a fish farm. You need the right breeder to choose from. To be continue… …maximizing your catfish experiences
www.Facebook.com/NaijaCatfishBreeders www.catfishplus.

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fzero:
haba how can you say 8.5 P.H isn't that bad for hatching

8.5 isn't bad for hatching. I can say that over again. The only thing you watch for is its sudden drop. Please consult your materials for desire water pH for hatching.
https://catfishplus./2015/05/11/your-fish-fries-habitat-and-the-ph-factor/

fzero:
haba how can you say 8.5 P.H isn't that bad for hatching

8.5 isn't bad for hatching. I can say that over again. The only thing you watch for is its sudden drop. Please consult your materials for desire water pH for hatching.

Great One!

row2ray:
i have a concrete hatchery and made sure my ph was neutral range before i spread eggs.. later i fount that it had moved to 8.5-8.9 ... i operate a static water sytem, what could have caused the spike

Water PH do change with time. 8.5 pH level isn't that bad for hatching, it is its fluctuation or rapid drop that could impact negatively on lavae.

row2ray:
hey yommiefish how do you control your ph in the tarpulene hatchery

with the aid of a mini dam at the top of the vat, I am able to. The mini dam contains limestones and other chemical plus my pH meter handy to watch for any significant changes that may occur.

I wonder how long he has been in the business of poaching. When other were busy working, he was idle and now he want to stripe other of their rewards of hard work.

How do I secure a domain?