Urban agriculture : raising snails in your home.

Snail rearing is a very feasible urban agricultural project. The housing ,feeding and rearing is easy that you only require just some few minutes everyday to attend to them before you dash off to work.

 Snail rearing in urban areas is simple and any person can easily be trained to start the venture. Snail farming has the added advantage  that there is no environmental pollution from the waste and also no noise because the snails are quiet,nocturnal with no offensive smell.

 There are key facts to get before you can be successful in rearing,

 1) soil preparation.

 2) feeding

3) housing.

 4) general management.




 SOIL PREPARATION.

 The soil used is loamy,and it must be free of insects. In preparing the soil,you lay it out in the sun for about 3 hours,and turn at interval to ensure the blazing sun hits all parts. This is packed in,and you check that there are no harmful objects in the soil then you load in the pen.


Snails can be fed leafy vegetables, more, the snail housing ; see The general management refers to activities to ensure the health and growth of the snails.

These activities are as follows : 1) Daily removal of uneaten /left over feed.

 2) Give fresh feed only.

 3) Water must be readily available.

4) change soil every 2 weeks .

4) calcium is essential for growth and development of snails,ensure you give regularly.Calcium   is important   to maximize the growth potential of the snails.

The calcium sources are calcium carbonate, calcium tablets and chalk.

The way to incorporate the calcium is as follows;

 1) finely ground your calcium source.

 2) mix it with feed,if you are giving commercial or vegetables.

 3) make a mixture of the finely grounded calcium source, pour in a spray bottle and spray on the snails directly .

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