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The need for a healthy fish stock in a pond is no less than
the need for a healthy living in humans. Every farmer must give priority to the
health of fish in the pond for the following reasons:
For
assurance of a profit oriented fish farming enterprise. Fish deaths due to poor
health will rob the farmer not only of intended financial profit, but also of
the total investment on the farm. This situation can be prevented by proper
fish health management practices in the pond.
To ensure good growth of fish. Stunted fish (slow growing fish) are often distasting to most fish farmers, and in some instances such experience has made a lot of fish farmers pack-up. When fish are given balanced/regular diet with natural food in a good pond environment, good growth will be assured.
To prevent disease transmission to humans. It’s well known that man can become infested with tape worm by eating raw or insufficiently cooked fish. Also a farmer can contact diseases on the skin by gaining access to an infested pond. Routine management of catfish ponds:
General observation of fish: This should be carried out everyday of the week before feeding, after feeding, whenever and at at hourly interval. this is to be able to give prompt response to whatever situation that might present itself in the ponds or any other situation within the farm that may affect the fish directly or indirectly..
Written by Fish Care Nigeria
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