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    Tarpaulin mobile fish pond treatment
    Tarpaulin ponds are good but when new, they have an odd smell from the factory which has negative effects on the growth and development of the fish. Tarpaulin ponds are often treated before use. Treatment process Tarpaulin ponds are treated using salt and poultry manure in order to remove the factory smell of the tarpaulin […]
    Duration: 04:25:00
    Why to avoid wasting fish feed
    The cost of feed is on the raise day by day and if the feeding is not managed well, farmers make losses and this might prompt then to end up running out of the fish farming business due to the high cost of production caused by the high prices of feed. To manage the feeding, […]
    Duration: 05:29:00
    How to avoid predators in catfish farm
    It is important that you prevent predators from attacking your fish. The predators are of different kinds and include birds, alligators, frogs and toads. The fish that are worst affected by predators are small fishes like fingerlings and juveniles because these are small and its easy for the predators to pick on them. Preventing predator […]
    Duration: 08:49:00
    Major reasons why cat fish wont eat feed
    Change in environment is one of the reasons why fish wont eat. This basically occurs when you buy fingerlings and transfer them onto your fish farm. Stress of the fish caused by different management operations for example sorting of fish into different sizes, changing the water in the pond causes the fish not to eat. […]
    Duration: 10:02:00
    Common mistakes farmers make in feeding
    Feeding accounts for about 70% of the budget in catfish rearing and if you want your catfish to grow well, you need to avoid making mistakes in feeding. The first mistake farmers make is over-feeding where farmers give the fish feed more than they need. In overfeeding, there is a lot of feed wastage hence […]
    Duration: 09:36:00
    How to avoid irregular sizes in catfish farming
    It is normal to have fishes of different sizes grow at different rates even when the fingerlings were bought from the same source and the fingerlings given the same treatment in terms of medium of growth and feed but these can be reduced to the bare minimum. Causes and management Over stocking of fish causes […]
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    Challenges facing fish farmers
    Availability of space is one of the challenges faced by fish farmers to establish fish ponds. Space/ land is available in rural areas which are far from the markets. Lack of power in the farm for pumping the water and security is another challenge where the insecurity status is high and fish farms are often […]
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    How to hatch a catfish fry
    Do brood selection where you select which fish you will make use of in the hatching process. First, weigh the fish to ascertain its weight. Inject the fish with half its body weight of Ovulin hormone. Inject the fish along the lateral line and after injecting the fish with Ovulin, send them back to the […]
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    How to start a fish farm and generate high profits
    Fish farming involving raising fish commercially in tanks, ponds or other enclosures for food production and income generation purposes. Globally there are different types of fish raised among these include cat, salmons and tilapia fish. Always feed fish on food that contains all the required food nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and salts. Also before […]
    Duration: 00:04:24
    4 pillars of excellence in fish nutrition
    Rearing of fish is increasingly becoming common but there are pillars that need to be focused on by researchers and/or farmers when formulating or feeding fish. The major pillars in fish nutrition are palatability, performance, pollution control and planet. Palatability is the most important pillar since it has effects on the other pillars of performance, […]
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