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Fish Farming Investment
Chaka
#11 Posted : Monday, May 14, 2012 12:46:08 PM
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Can someone tell me about the taste of farmed fish vis-a-vis lake fish?Is it like broiler chicken as compared to kienyeji?
wilyum
#12 Posted : Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:36:32 AM
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talk of being innovative and product diversification, here we go FISH SAUSAGES

SAUSAGES
Oaks
#13 Posted : Wednesday, May 23, 2012 7:26:17 PM
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Stine wrote:
They have a fish farming site at Ruai and Kikuyu. I have only visited the one at Ruai and it's a huge project. The terms are you pay 120k then your given a fish pond which holds about 1000-1500 cat fish. The fish weigh btwn 1-1.4kg each when they are ready for sale. The company Joy fish farm buys the fish at 140Ksh or is it 150Ksh per Kg. Alternatively they come and set up the fish pond in your land you pay the 120K and they train your caretaker when the fish areready for harvesting which is btwn 9-10mths you can decide to sell to them or find your own market. Was actually surprised most of the fillet Kenyans eat is cat fish....
Assuming after the fish rearing period you get 1000 fish from your pond weighing 1.4kg average.
You get 1000*1.4*140 = Ksh 196000
I'm working with minimum, it could be more. I'm actually surprised wazuarians don know abt it.


Thought most of the fillet is Nile Perch? Whose quantities are very depleted and demand by the filleting companies high.
Can Nile Perch servive in Fish Ponds? Cause if they can, there is guaranteed demand.

As for the taste, they are quite different, for the expert eaters, but considering that most of it is filleted and refrigirated
Mukiri
#14 Posted : Wednesday, July 11, 2012 7:55:13 PM
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'There is safety in numbers'

I was a paper-pusher, now I'm a (wannabe) farmer. I'm in my early 30's, single and male. If there is anyone out there who would like to combine resources and ideas, and have a go at this and/or other farming ventures, I'd be happy to meet you.

Proverbs 19:21
smallfama
#15 Posted : Thursday, July 12, 2012 9:51:40 AM
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This should come with a caveat. I talked to a guy who breeds and sells fingerlings. He told me the Joy fish farm were his customers and after some business with them he visited their farm. Their ponds cannot hold 1000 fish! He immediately stopped supplying them with the fingerlings to save his reputation as he didn't want to be part of the scheme to fleece wannabe fish farmers. This is another 'pyrabbit' scheme as one wazuan likes to say. If you want to keep fish, go to the ministry of fisheries and get good advise on the pond sizes otherwise RUN AWAY.
Lolest!
#16 Posted : Tuesday, July 16, 2013 8:31:57 PM
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Chaka wrote:
Can someone tell me about the taste of farmed fish vis-a-vis lake fish?Is it like broiler chicken as compared to kienyeji?

this came up with another lady called Akinyi of Jambo fish farm in kiambu on a show on GBS tv at 7.30pm. Claims the taste is the same coz the feeds compensate for nutrients.
Laughing out loudly smile Applause d'oh! Sad Drool Liar Shame on you Pray
jaggernaut
#17 Posted : Friday, January 10, 2014 10:26:45 PM
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Chaka wrote:
How high is the raised 4 x 2 metre pond so as to hold 1000 fish and what is it made of?
I personally find the 8 months for the fish to mature too long.Does anyone know if the raised ponds can be used to rear say prawns ?
Does anyone here have a photo of this pond?

I have seen a video of the fish farm....interesting...a 1000 fish in a 4x2m raised pond.. this means i can turn my backyard into a fish farm.

mawinder
#18 Posted : Saturday, January 11, 2014 3:16:25 PM
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Chaka wrote:
Can someone tell me about the taste of farmed fish vis-a-vis lake fish?Is it like broiler chicken as compared to kienyeji?

It is obvious,the taste is miles apart.I can never eat those broiler fish from the ponds!!!!!!
Chanaleze
#19 Posted : Saturday, January 11, 2014 7:15:14 PM
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mawinder wrote:
Chaka wrote:
Can someone tell me about the taste of farmed fish vis-a-vis lake fish?Is it like broiler chicken as compared to kienyeji?

It is obvious,the taste is miles apart.I can never eat those broiler fish from the ponds!!!!!!






I urge wazuans to ignore this freak(mawinder). He has no business of his own just meddle with other and put negative comments. I would ask administration to deactivate such fellows out of wazua website.. They are just a disgrace of our aggressive nation..




KulaRaha
#20 Posted : Saturday, January 11, 2014 7:28:36 PM
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Chaka wrote:
Can someone tell me about the taste of farmed fish vis-a-vis lake fish?Is it like broiler chicken as compared to kienyeji?


Actually, its not so easy to tell the diff. Like most salmon is farmed, wild salmon costs an arm and a leg, and unless you're a connoisseur, you would'nt know the diff.

I think Tilapia would be the way to go. Recently it costs more than chicken per kg.

Go figure.
Business opportunities are like buses,there's always another one coming
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