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can you help on constructing a pelleting machine?

I don't fabricate pelleting machines but I'm sure if u need one,u could find it at Aba,Enugu or Lagos.I recently bought a small one with a 5 horspower electric motor at Aba for 55k.

out seba: Thanks Awesome for ur reply,I'v constructed and I stocked abt a month ago wit juveniles..recently commenced on 3mm feed frm durante..noticed dt I recorded sme deaths sparingly like 3 @ a time but in d past mnth 20 in all...wat wld b d reasn? I also treated wit aquaceryl plus for 5 days..mixed it wit thr feed...next question...I'm been advised to continue feedin wit coppen or durante 3mm upto 4.5mm b4 I introduce local feeds,does it sound nice?if not wat r ur tips...am hapi as dey r growin and cnt wait...pls awaitin ur response thanks

Its nice to hear that u finally started ur farm. We that catfish are very rugged and that they can withstand harsh weather conditions,poor water management and diseases;but they are not totally immune to all d above mentioned conditions. So,it's normal to lose few of ur fish before harvest.
Although,u didn't say d size of ur ond and how many juveniles u stocked but I'm just gonna assume u didn't over crowd ur pond. Having said that,I'm gonna try to answer ur questions as much as I can.
1)During raining season,there's usually a reduction of d PH level in ponds and direct(not from reservoirs) bore hole water;and that may be d reason why u lost few of ur fishes thus far but u can't also rule out d amount of dissolved oxygen and diseases all together. I also do not recommend fish medicine in fancy packages cos I really can't say for sure how potent these medicines are. Personally,I Tetracycline (Red and Yellow) capsules and it works perfect for me cos I think tetra is a broad spectrum drug for d prevention & treatment of most catfish diseases(although it doesn't work for all cases) and in the long run it's cheaper. I mix 20-50 capsules to their daily meal depending on what I want.
(2)Yes,it is safe to start feeding local feed at about the time they start consuming 4.5mm feed but if u mill d feed urself and u'r sure of d nutritional content,u can even introduce d local feed 1 month after socking fingerlings,but be sure to mix or mill d feed urself cos u can't be too sure of generic local feed from random feed mills.
Also,be aware that d nutritional content of local feed that can be fed to small fish is quite different from that of slightly bigger ones. Protein content of feed for post fingerlings should be 45-50% and that of juveniles of 3months and above should be 30-45%

P.S: No matter how small ur farm is, always have a small pelleting machine to mill ur own feed,cos u can't break-even by using only foreign feed.

Please does anyone have any info on where I can
Buy all d ingredients for making local feed?
My farm is in Portharcourt but I also do not mind
If I can get it cheap elsewhere and in large quantity.


P.S:I also need contacts of anyone/company dat can design
a good local feed pelleting machine.

out seba: What would b your take for some one whu starts wit an earthen pond? Wil u hv to worry abt oxygen supply? Also in ur honest opinion..will dt b a nice start? Could u tell me d goods and bads (adv nd disadv) of earthen ponds?thanks

Advantages
1)Low cost of construction
2)Less Oxygen worries
3)Probably a little less feeding
4)You won't have to change water every time
5)You won't bother about sorting(if you stock juveniles of almost
equal sizes)

Disadvantages
1)The ponds can cave-in if not properly constructed
2)High rate of cannibalism(fish killing and eating each other).
3)Very difficult for the farmer to have access to his fish during emergencies
4)Serious threat from animals of prey (Birds,snake,etc)

arramyjay:

Boss sir,it depends on how much money u are willing to spend,imported feeds make them blow up,but doesn't give them weight.

Are u implying that I should start giving the 2 months old juveniles local feed
Straightaway? Or should I feed them imported feeds for another month?

arramyjay:

Yes u can start from 3months u introduce it gradually.

Assuming I bought juveniles of about eight weeks(2 months)old.
When can I start giving them local feed?cos as you guys know,
I can only keep them for 4 months before harvesting. So,when
Will be the right time to introduce them local feed?

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