Earn billions from raising chickens and catfish

(Baonghean.vn) - MThe model of raising chickens combined with releasing catfish is being effectively applied by many people in Anh Son district because it takes advantage of the large amount of waste from raising chickens to raise fish, avoiding environmental pollution, thereby increasing income.

Having successfully applied this model for more than 3 years, Mr. Nguyen Huu Dai in village 4, Tuong Son commune said: "With a scale of more than 5,000 chickens and 7 catfish tanks with an area of ​​700 m2, my family earns 1.3 billion VND each year, after deducting expenses, we still earn 400 million VND/year."

Mr. Dai arranged the fish tank close to the barn to take advantage of leftover food and treat the environment. The family often uses biological products to treat the environment for chickens and fish to grow well.

According to Mr. Nguyen Huu Dai, to successfully implement the chicken-fish model, it is necessary to master and creatively apply technical measures, invest carefully in infrastructure, and proactively source capital for production.

Mr. Dai shared: To raise chickens in combination with catfish, first of all, the barn needs to be built with solid bricks. For raising chickens, each barn has an area of ​​50m2. Chicks are arranged at a density of 1,200/cage, adult chickens 400/cage. The barn must be airy, receive morning light, avoid the heat of the afternoon, avoid rain and wind, warm in winter, cool in summer. During the raising process, implement a reasonable care regimen such as: full vaccination, use industrial feed combined with bran vegetables and natural grazing. At the same time, it is necessary to perform well the stages of cleaning the barn, treating the environment with biological products.

For fish farming: Arrange the pond area to suit the number of chickens in the farm. Currently, Mr. Dai has arranged 7 ponds with an area of ​​each pond of 100m2, in which he chooses fish species that are adapted to natural conditions, mainly catfish and a little tilapia; density of 10 fish/m2 to make full use of leftover food. It is necessary to maintain the pond water level of 1.2 - 1.5 m and monitor water quality regularly to improve productivity and quality of farmed fish.

With a scale of 5,000 chickens and 7 fish tanks, Mr. Dai's family has a net profit of over 400 million VND/year.

Mr. Dai shared: Raising a large number of chickens combined with raising catfish is a very reasonable direction for many households in the area. Every day, in addition to chicken manure, a quantity of eggshells from the family's incubator will also be used as fish food. This combined farming model is very effective. Every year, he sells over 5,000 chickens and 2.1 tons of fish, bringing in an income of over 400 million VND.

In reality, the model of raising chickens and catfish is relatively easy to implement, suitable for production conditions in rural areas, bringing high efficiency, depending on the ability of the household to choose the appropriate form of investment.

Huyen Trang