Mikky Snail Farm..

Snail meat is now becoming a highly valued delicacy in recent times. It is also known and referred to as “Congo meat” in Nigeria. Snails constitute an important source of animal protein for many coastal communities in Nigeria. Snail meat consumption as we all know has become a lifestyle for some people especially those eating it on medical grounds.           Snails are very useful in pharmaceuticals, for the production of certain drugs, because of their therapeutic properties. It has low fat and cholesterol and is the meat recommended for special medical patients. The emergence of snail meat joints in almost every neighborhood where snail meat delicacies are prepared is a clear indication that snail meat consumption is gaining a wide acceptance. PROCESSING PROCEDURES: Snail meat for export must be processed with great care so as to increase its marketability. Below are the procedures that must be followed for processing snail meat for export. 1. The snail should be starved fo

Trench  pens Description Trench  pens  are  adjoining  snail  pens  of  0.6  ×  0.6  m  to  1  ×  1  m,  either  dug  into  the  ground (which  must  be  very  well-drained),  or raised  40-50 cm  above  the  ground.  Outside  walls and  inner  partitions  consist  of  sandcrete  blocks  or  mud  bricks in  either case.  The  pens  are filled  with  suitable  soil  to  a  depth  of  10-15  cm.  They  are  covered  with  wooden  or  steel frame  lids with  chicken  wire  plus nylon  mesh,  and  fitted  with  padlocks  to  discourage poachers.  Obviously  the  pens  must  be  protected  against  the  fierce  heat  of  the  sun  or heavy  rain.  Shredded  semi-dry banana  leaves  may be  spread  in  the  pens  to  provide shelter  for  the  snails.   Drawing  2:    Two  types  of  trench  pens.     A:  dug  in  trench  pen,  B:  raised  trench  pen Trench  pens  are  suitable  in  semi-intensive  to  intensive  snail  growing  ventures.  They  can  be used  as  hatchery,  nursery  or  fat

What Happens If You Drink Water With Honey On An Empty Stomach Often while preparing our favorite drinks, such as coffee or tea we add lemon, honey or some other ingredient to sweeten or improve the taste. But, if you think about it, those ingredients are actually very healthy on their own. As we all know, keeping ourselves hydrated during the day isquite important and good for us and your body as well. However, what you did not know is, that a simple mixture of water and honey is a very powerful combination that will do wonders for you and your overall health. Honey – one of the healthiest and most commonly used foods even since the ancient times. The benefits from eating honey are many and are amazing.Here are only some of them that are most commonly known and popular: Unlike the sugar we consume every day, honey contains a natural sugar which is actually a very healthy source of calories. So, consuming honey, means consuming a healthy intake of sugar t

<>  WHAT IS HELICULTURE?  Heliculture ( Scientific Snail farming) is simply domesticating snails at home, making them feel as if they're in their natural habitat (home). Heliculture Is a very lucrative venture that is yet to be appreciated in the Agro industry, because very few are aware of its profit potential. However, the very smart few in the business discovered this, and are making a fortune from it, including us at  Legit Wealth Farms . People see snails here and there, Some people take it as meat, but quite a number don't know how to go about rearing them. This is made worse because snails, which belong to the family of animal called MOLLUSCA, is an hermaphrodite- It has both the female and male sexual organs; so one cannot really distinguish between the male and female specie of it. Snail, also   is high in protein (12-16%) and irons (45-50 mg/kg), low in fat, and contains almost all the amino acids needed by humans. However, the Smart few in the snail f