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Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by pharmsy: 10:37am On Jun 10, 2015 |
cross234:Digital PH meter is 8500. It's preferable because it's more accurate and precise. Though should be handled with caution. Some of them reads temperature too. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by cross234(m): 12:51pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
pharmsy: pls wht is d name of d one dt can read temperature as well. thks |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Nobody: 3:39pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
cross234:@ Cross234, this reads Temp. also. Thou its 13,000 here in Abuja. Tnx
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Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Dejaylapel: 3:43pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
Weldon to all my ogaz at the top, am back again to the glory of God after almost a year break. 1 Like |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by fzero: 4:30pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
Dejaylapel: welcome back dejay. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by BELEXYFARMS(m): 10:18pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
GarbaNigLtd: [/color] SCAMMER, YOU HAVE COME TO THIS THREAD NOW ABI? ANY TIME I SEE YOUR POST AND THE PIX OF YOUR FISH FEED, IT SMELLS OF A BIG SCAM AND I WONDER WHY OTHERS CANNOT PERCEIVE THE SMELL OF SCAM OOZING FROM YOUR POST. I HOPE FARMERS HERE WILL BE VERY CAREFUL . THIS IS A VERY BIG SCAM MY FELLOW FARMERS, PLZ DO NOT FALL VICTIM. [color=#990000] 1 Like |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by BELEXYFARMS(m): 10:23pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
pharmsy: At the moment, no i dnt av but i will store ur contact and do business wt u soon. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by PresidentAde(m): 9:16am On Jun 11, 2015 |
robonski15:You have a mail sir......ajayi4opeyemi |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by cross234(m): 12:35pm On Jun 11, 2015 |
JuveFarms: thk u so much sir is jsr dt getting all dis kind of things here in Abk is somehow I hav contact like two big stores dt deal with something of such bt dia ans are dey dnt have bt am still working on it sir. Thks. bt sir wht is d product name |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by WhoBeThisMan: 1:08pm On Jun 11, 2015 |
robonski15 I have been following this thread in silent mode for a long time. I really appreciate your work. I still have one question though before I finally venture into fish farming. How is the market like? Is it easy to sell matured fishes? I ask this because I dont want to go into the business and after spending all that money raising the fishes to maturity, then find it dificult to sell. 1 Like |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by BELEXYFARMS(m): 1:32pm On Jun 11, 2015 |
WhoBeThisMan: It is NOT easy at all... You need to gradually build your customer base. Sometimes the fishes will stay on d farm beyond the time u av stipulated for harvesting and d farmer will now panick and sell at a give away price. Happens a lot to newbies. Start doing ur market survey now. Walk around ur area and check for major markets and see if there are catfish sellers there. If u av lots of peppersoup joints around u, start telling dem dat in a few months time u will av catfish for sale. By the way, where is ur location? It would be nice if u can hook up wt other farmers around u. They will share the contacts of buyers wt u if dey are nice guys. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by jaz(m): 1:37pm On Jun 11, 2015 |
very useful insight from you bro. so from your experience which of the sizes sell the fastest... 1kg or 500g or smaller ? BELEXYFARMS: |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by WhoBeThisMan: 1:50pm On Jun 11, 2015 |
BELEXYFARMS:Thanks bro. I have done some experimental fish production when I was in benin, I did a little less that 1000. But now i reside in IKorodu lagos and would love to venture into it again big time with above 8000 fishes. But I'm really conserned about the market. What if I smoked the fishes, is there a better market for smoked fishes? |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by BELEXYFARMS(m): 1:53pm On Jun 11, 2015 |
jaz: It all depends on the sellers in ur area or around u. If d pple in d locality are not that well to do, dey will go to the market and demand for medium sized fishes frm d market women. This in turn affects the sizes of what d market women will buy frm the farmer. Thats why its good to start small and see how things are before u plunge right in. I have some buyers dat will not take any fish less dan 2.5kg in size. She even prefers 3kg and above. Thats d sizes dat her own customers buy frm her. There are some buyers dat want 600g and above fishes bcoz dats d kinda customers dat patronise her. So it all depends on the market around u and d market women who will come. Ur product should target the market. Its d same thing selling to pepper soup joints and restaurants. They all av d particular size of fish their customers like and dats what dey will buy frm u. You can also get market women who will buy all d sizes dat u av but u cant sell dem at d same rate to dem or u reduce d price and sell at 'no sorting' rate |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by BELEXYFARMS(m): 1:57pm On Jun 11, 2015 |
WhoBeThisMan: Same thing still applies bro. U need to build a customer base for ur smoked fish. U av to publicise and market. N. B. There are alot of fish farmers in ikorodu. They can link u up wt buyers. When ur fish is ready for sale u can contact me too. What is ur target weight bro? Or is it melange u are doing? |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by WhoBeThisMan: 1:59pm On Jun 11, 2015 |
BELEXYFARMS:When you started, wat was your worst experience in terms of sales prices and time taken to sell? |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by BELEXYFARMS(m): 2:02pm On Jun 11, 2015 |
WhoBeThisMan: It wasnt really to difficult for me bcoz there are two major markets near me. Just like 10 minutes drive frm my farm. Im more or less in d middle of two towns. The price was not encouraging dat period. I did not av options of buyers and i did not knw pple. As at now, i dont even sell my fish to any body in those two markets.... I av alot of options now. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by WhoBeThisMan: 2:13pm On Jun 11, 2015 |
BELEXYFARMS:thanks for sharing your experience. Did u make profit? |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by jaz(m): 2:22pm On Jun 11, 2015 |
quite encouraging from belexy. but i would like to ask, what's the average cost of constructing a pond that would accommodate 5 tonnes of fish, both earthen and concrete ponds ? |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by BELEXYFARMS(m): 2:36pm On Jun 11, 2015 |
WhoBeThisMan: Not really.... got back my cost of production only. Just dat i luv agric generally and i av a soft spot for fish farming, if not i wud av abandoned it after my first attempt. Fish farming is not money spinning oh. Its a business and a business needs to grow. Our points of view will differ, but i wont advice u do the 8000 u want to start with. U are just coming to a new location and setting. Test the waters first wt ur feet and if its nice and warm, u can take a dive. 4 Likes |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by BELEXYFARMS(m): 2:43pm On Jun 11, 2015 |
jaz: Cant really give a cost estimate for concrete or earthen ponds bcoz i dont use them. I make use of wooden tarpaulin ponds. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by jaz(m): 3:02pm On Jun 11, 2015 |
ok thanks. but how much did the wooden tarpaulin cost you just in case one decides to go with this method BELEXYFARMS: |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Nobody: 4:00pm On Jun 11, 2015 |
BELEXYFARMS:Everyone must not be a fish farmer, whereby they stock 200fishes to test the waters & learn. That's why there are experienced people in the business to guide them. No wonder Nigeria keeps importing fishes, everyone wants to start small, make mistake & run. Catfish farming spins money if done "properly". Tnx 3 Likes |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by robonski15(m): 4:56pm On Jun 11, 2015 |
WhoBeThisMan: Thank you sir.. doc belexy has said it all, you have to do a market feasibility study to know what is in demand in your current location. 1 Like |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Neduzze5(m): 5:44pm On Jun 11, 2015 |
Good evening Sir/Ma, Please can I get some little quantity of Fingerlings in Port Harcourt? If you've for sale, please mention me with your contact. Thanks 1 Like |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by pharmsy: 2:39am On Jun 12, 2015 |
BELEXYFARMS:Ok |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by donclassfarm: 2:55am On Jun 12, 2015 |
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Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Neduzze5(m): 6:24am On Jun 12, 2015 |
Thanks |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by BELEXYFARMS(m): 2:29pm On Jun 12, 2015 |
jaz: Depending on the type of wood used, ur location and the carpenter doing the job, it will cost you between 70K to over 120K for a 1000 capacity pond |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by WhoBeThisMan: 2:43pm On Jun 12, 2015 |
BELEXYFARMS:how durable is wooden ponds outdoor? |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by BELEXYFARMS(m): 4:17pm On Jun 12, 2015 |
WhoBeThisMan: Very durable. Use wood that can last. |
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