Brownshoe:
Op you better eat this thing before ant eat them for you.

Lwkm😂
Aswear una funny for this thread gaaan

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Drsnives:
Kweeeeeeeeke
If you use those Congo meat cook beans enh

Dammmmm....
You made me missed my childhood. I prefer it with rice though.

Looks good, well done

1. Hope that bucket has holes under for water to escape/sip off? Otherwise overtime it'll get muddy with a foul smell and they will die
2. Ensure you protect them from rats otherwise they could all be wiped off in a day.
3 you will need great deal of patience, they don't grow that fast to table size, they require months
4. They are Prof when it comes to escape, cover them with heavy stuff

The above points were from my personal experience.

ahnie:
I tried it last year for about a week and gave up.

Boy the process of caring for them is not only killing,but also time consuming.

Haba! Abi you dey bath dem join?

jimb:

this goat resemble my goat no call am stupid.

Na hemp that goat dey chop so oo

Zubby2005:
I found some about 20 snails in my backyard which my dad brought from his farm;
At first I wanted to eat it till I remembered a nairaland thread about vegetable farming, I am rearing it.
Below is my progress which I'll be sharing from day one till the last including vegetables too, enjoy

This is a bold step but remember dedication is the key.

- Get a big bowl and transfer them there. For me where you put them is too small.

- You need more soil and it must be treated against ants, spiders and whatever that will harm your snails.

- You need to feed them dried egg shells coz it serves as calcium for them. They love egg shell. Just try it.

- Remove those sticks asap as they can attract ants. You only need one ant to locate your snail house and snails are in danger.

- Although snails can eat almost anything, you still need to study what's best to feed them and what not. *I fed some snails waterleaf and I noticed they all lost considerable weight.*

- Secure you snails from preys and don't expose them to much sun. Make sure their soil is always moist.

- When they start laying you will feel accomplished but that's just the start.

- Always pay attention to your snail.

- Beware of soldier ants by any means necessary. So, protect your snails.

Good luck and Remember DEDICATION is the key!

Zubby2005:
what do you suggest I do about it?

Use nail to put holes as many as possible on the bowl

I really want to start this business I don't know how to start

I have few questions to ask
is snail farming a lucrative business?
how much can one make in a year with 500k in snail farming

Best snail food: pawpaw, water Mellon, casava leaves, water leaves...

Don't play with this, if you take it serious, you are making it big in the next 1yr.

Zubby2005:
This is all for Day 1 of my snail farming, I'll update yall tomorrow, thanks
I'm also free for corrections and suggestions, thanks

Pls dont. We not interested

Candidlady:

They drink water too.

Taar na lie, you no cover the bucket cos of sunlight, Tell them why you covered it
Well we already know.

inoki247:
Lol you're still a Beginner....



You Neva start farming all this one na rehearsal if u start the real farming when the stress start u go du testimony.....

Nah you people talk say make we start small. Now he has started small, instead of you to encourage him, you are here castigating him. Abeg nah

sirjustice1575:

make e just dey play.
Please, what's the meaning of op?

Op means original poster

gentposh:
Which kind leg be this one again..

The topic is the snail not his leg. Learn to focus, so you don't grow up to be poor and miserable.

Zubby2005:
The bucket was covered with something to reduce sunlight, I also but a wood there and 2 tree branches for them to commute.
I put scent leave and utazi inside the bucket to observe if they'll eat it
I'll update soon...

Na so Kester Amos take start. You can visit his YouTube page to learn more about snails

Make sure you keep that environment cool and moisty

Olaolex:
Nah you people talk say make we start small. Now he has started small, instead of you to encourage him, you are here castigating him. Abeg nah

Lol I no castigate him na....


I just dey tell him na play he still dey play na me know wetin my eyes dey see...

Zubby2005:
So far so good, they ate the leaves as seen, they're doing well so far

Stop giving them leaves. Give them african bread fruit or oranges. Remember to feed them in the evening/ at night

Honestly, op you just motivated me with this. God will crown your effort.

So far, so good;
The snails were previously doing fine the all of a sudden, the ran away from me.
I've search but no avail so I decided to buy those big ones from the marketplace specially for rearing and see how it goes.

The reason for escape was there was a space opening which they slipped away from, so always ensure you close the lid with little ventilation or net so that they can't escape.

I'll update the thread later on my progress, thanks

inoki247:



Lol I no castigate him na....


I just dey tell him na play he still dey play na me know wetin my eyes dey see...

Lol. Okay boss. You fit share wetin you eyes dey see, make we learn too?

bigcasava1:
I really want to start this business I don't know how to start

Go to youtube and search for Amos Kester. He is an expert in snailery. His videos will be of immense help to you

man4woman:
Best snail food: pawpaw, water Mellon, casava leaves, water leaves...

Don't play with this, if you take it serious, you are making it big in the next 1yr.

Its best food is african bread fruit

Bobotic:
No let one foolish goat to near your beautiful farm o

Hunger dey!

this one the eat weed!!!😮😮

Drsnives:
Kweeeeeeeeke
If you use those Congo meat cook beans enh

Tell me more, I can do anything for beans

Olaolex:
Lol. Okay boss. You fit share wetin you eyes dey see, make we learn too?

Lol why I said he still dey play he Neva start to buy fertilizer put for plant, security nko...


Like this now when me too start farming from my compound do different nursery of Tree and plant Maize na so he easy until I say let me go on large scale...


From paying security cos of herdsmen, Putting Fertilizer on plants and spraying the farm from weed....



What I'm just trying to say is small scale farming is different from large scale you will need Alot of attention if you want results....

abobote:

Tell me more, I can do anything for beans

Lolzzzzzzz
Fry am put am on top porridge beans

inoki247:



Lol why I said he still dey play he Neva start to buy fertilizer put for plant, security nko...


Like this now when me too start farming from my compound do different nursery of Tree and plant Maize na so he easy until I say let me go on large scale...


From paying security cos of herdsmen, Putting Fertilizer on plants and spraying the farm from weed....



What I'm just trying to say is small scale farming is different from large scale you will need Alot of attention if you want results....

Yes that's right. Everyone knows that large scale farming requires a very serious attention to avoid gbese (debt).


I'm planning to go into cash crop farming, coconut precisely. Though I don't know anything yet about it but when I'll get proper training and mentorship as soon as I acquire the land for it.


Honestly, farming pays. With patience, hardwork and consistency, the profit really worths the stress.