Fish Farming
Fish farming – part 1: Fish deserve more than just feed
Article supplied by Tiger Animal Feeds Fish is a healthy source of protein and nutrition. It is a great addition to starch-based diets from maize without many other sources of protein in the diet. Consuming fish provides amino acids and fatty acids, which are essential for brain and body[...]
Tiger Feeds: Fish deserve more than just feed
by Given Hamanungu Fish farming is an integral part of profitable farming business in Zambia, which makes a great and important contribution to the economy, social health and well-being of the country. Fish is a good source of protein in the human diet. Tiger Animal Feeds plays a key[...]
The ABC of fish farming:
Written by Aquaculturist Jackson Siame Fish can be fed with formulated feed, or supplementary fish feeding can be done by creating natural food through fertilisation of water with manure. Fish fed on formulated feed grow faster than those fed on supplementary feed. Feeding with formulated feed should be done[...]
Dissolved oxygen – importance in fish farming
Formulated fish feeds are vital as they offer fish a balanced diet, which in turn promotes accelerated growth. Aquaculture as a business relies heavily on the shortest time to market because you have to consider the time value of money. What this means is that money that is available[...]
The ABC… of Fish Farming…
Written by Aquaculturist Jackson Siame Fish farming can be practiced in different ways, namely pond culture, cage culture, raceway (flow-through) culture and tank (recirculation aquaculture system) culture. In Zambia, pond culture is the most practiced system. Pond culture is simply the rearing of fish in a pond. Site selection[...]