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CATFISH FARMING AND ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW!!
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Catfish is a low calorie, high protein seafood that& #39;s a great source of nutrients, including vitamin B12, selenium, and omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
In addition to being low in calories and sodium, catfish is packed with protein, healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals.
In addition to being low in calories and sodium, catfish is packed with protein, healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals.
Catfish farming is very unique in that it requires some serious upfront investment, depending on the scale you want to start with, so you need to make you get a lot of things right before you start.
The risk involved is mainly making sure that mortality is reduced at all cost.
The risk involved is mainly making sure that mortality is reduced at all cost.
REQUIREMENTS NEEDED
1. A DEEP & WIDE POND WITH PROVISION FOR ADEQUATE INFLOW & OUTFLOW OF WATER .
To ensure adequate growth of your catfishes, two things are essential : • a pond with the right depth and width to ensure adequate comfort and growth for your fishes, the deeper a
1. A DEEP & WIDE POND WITH PROVISION FOR ADEQUATE INFLOW & OUTFLOW OF WATER .
To ensure adequate growth of your catfishes, two things are essential : • a pond with the right depth and width to ensure adequate comfort and growth for your fishes, the deeper a
Pond, the better.
• Consistent inflow and outflow of "good quality water" to ensure optimal growth of your fishes.
• Consistent inflow and outflow of "good quality water" to ensure optimal growth of your fishes.
For those that prefer earthen ponds, ideally your land should be in an area close to a stream where 24/7 water is available and flowing.
This makes it easy to consistently channel water into your pond. You can& #39;t just dig ponds anywhere. A water logged area is ideal
This makes it easy to consistently channel water into your pond. You can& #39;t just dig ponds anywhere. A water logged area is ideal
That said, some people prefer to use a concrete pond system, or tanks to raise their fishes, here location doesn& #39;t really matter as long as you can get adequate supply of water.
2. LOTS OF WATER
Good quality water is a fish farmers best friend.
Ensuring optimal quality of water for your fishes will not only quarsntee that they eat and grow well, but it will also reduce the chances of them being infected or having diseases.
Good quality water is a fish farmers best friend.
Ensuring optimal quality of water for your fishes will not only quarsntee that they eat and grow well, but it will also reduce the chances of them being infected or having diseases.
Catfishes often get infections through dirty and polluted water, and if water isn& #39;t changed constantly, you may get to your farm and find hundreds of fishes dead and floating in your pond.
Your water also needs to be highly oxygenated.
Your water also needs to be highly oxygenated.
3. GOOD JUVENILES FROM A RELIABLE SOURCE
Good fingerlings/juveniles are of utmost importance especially from a reliable source. Bad Juveniles gotten from unreliable sources could negatively affect the growth of your catfishes.
It could slow down the appetite for food,
Good fingerlings/juveniles are of utmost importance especially from a reliable source. Bad Juveniles gotten from unreliable sources could negatively affect the growth of your catfishes.
It could slow down the appetite for food,
Making growth really stunted compared to other fishes stocked at the same time from reliable sources, and record a loss as a result.
A lot of factors for into breeding catfishes: a great way to get good quality juveniles is by looking for farmers with impressive results around
A lot of factors for into breeding catfishes: a great way to get good quality juveniles is by looking for farmers with impressive results around
and asking them where they get their fishes.
Fishes that eat well are also almost good fishes.
Good juveniles should be anything from 7-9 weeks old from scratch with an average weight of 10-15grams depending on the source.
Fishes that eat well are also almost good fishes.
Good juveniles should be anything from 7-9 weeks old from scratch with an average weight of 10-15grams depending on the source.
4. PROTECTIVE NETS
Whether you stick in an earthen, concrete or plastic ponds, you want to be sure to net your ponds as soon as you stock your juveniles.
Birds, monitor lizards and other predators really enjoy eating baby catfishes, one has to be careful to avoid losses.
Whether you stick in an earthen, concrete or plastic ponds, you want to be sure to net your ponds as soon as you stock your juveniles.
Birds, monitor lizards and other predators really enjoy eating baby catfishes, one has to be careful to avoid losses.
5. ADEQUATE & QUALITY FEED
Your fishes need to eat.
Besides getting your fishes from the right source and ensuing they have good quality water, it is essential to make sure they have adequate & quality feed always.. @AllerAqua_nig feed comes highly recommended.
Your fishes need to eat.
Besides getting your fishes from the right source and ensuing they have good quality water, it is essential to make sure they have adequate & quality feed always.. @AllerAqua_nig feed comes highly recommended.
