Turn N100,000 to N1,000,000 in just a year of snail production

African Giant Snail

Yes, that’s not an exaggeration. In fact, it is a conservative estimation. Before going into details of production process, let’s consider a feasibility study on snail farming.

Assumptions

1.       300 matured mails @ of N300/snail(African giant snail)

2.       Acclimation of parent stock to change in environment- 1 month

3.       Incubation period- 30/32 days(1month)

4.       Newly hatched hatchlings are expected to be sexually matured by their 8^th month of age

5.       An average of 10 eggs per clutch are laid every 3 months per snail (Snail is hermaphrodite). 7 hatchlings are produced i.e 70% hatchability (This is a very conservative estimation. Eggs per clutch are usually between 8-16 eggs)

6.       Survivability of parent stock and generation is 90%

Estimated production of the parent stock in 12months of active reproduction

Production per snail: 4 * 7hatchlings = 28hatchlings

300 parent stock: 300 * 28 = 8400hatchlings

90% survivability:  8400 * 0.9 = 7560hatchlings

Let that sink in! 7560 hatchlings from 300 parent stock in just a year of active reproduction. Do the calculation yourself to see the worth of this farm after a year. Note: among the 7560snails, you have those who are above 8 months of age and are also ready for reproduction.

Snail farming tips

• Snail is very essential in human diet, mostly in terms of the minerals and some vitamins it provides. It has a lot of medicinal value too
• Snail may live for an average of 5-6 years
• Snail usually attained sexual maturity at an average of 8 month at 90-130g
• Mating between two mature snails normally takes place around May – October, but if well managed, they can reproduce throughout the year.
• Snails are hermaphrodites. They mate through copulation.
• They are more active in the dark
• Get parent stock from reliable source. Do not buy from the snails hanging by the road sides or the ones already beaten by the sun in the market (They are only best for consumption not for production). If you want to run a successful snail farm, make sure you get your parent stock(Matured snails you are starting you farm with) from a very reliable snail farm. Contact me on abiolade4real@gmail.com for proper guide on this.

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