Author Topic: Aquaculture (Read 413 times)

SunTracker · « **on:** October 24, 2004, 09:51:02 PM »

Anyone here raise fish (or know someone that does) for a living? Freshwater shrimp farming is taking off in my state. University and state publications put the first years earning of a shrimp farm at $5000 net profit per acre. Pretty neat stuff.

Shrimp is by far my favorite seafood.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #1 on:** October 24, 2004, 10:01:43 PM »

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"Like I was saying, shrimp is the fruit of the sea....You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, sauté it....There's shrimp kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo, pan fried, deep fried, stir fried, pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger and a shrimp sandwich."

rpm · « **Reply #2 on:** October 24, 2004, 10:08:59 PM »

I have a retired friend that raises catfish. He does well at it. Apparently harvesting is the hardest part and can result in great losses in fish if not done properly. He lost 90% of his first 2 harvests due to oxygen starvation before they found a way around it.

Lizking · « **Reply #3 on:** October 24, 2004, 10:34:19 PM »

I hear the Emu market is hot, too.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #4 on:** October 24, 2004, 11:20:46 PM »

Was thinking bout the alpacka business. Anyone have any details?

rpm · « **Reply #5 on:** October 24, 2004, 11:38:52 PM »

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Originally posted by Gunslinger
Was thinking bout the alpacka business. Anyone have any details?

They die if the temp gets above 95.

Dune · « **Reply #6 on:** October 24, 2004, 11:51:37 PM »

Friend of mine makes a pretty good living raising shrimp. Another used to raise ornamental koi (sp).

boxboy28 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 25, 2004, 09:27:06 AM »

Fresh water shrimp are awsome! I would highly recomend them to anyone who like shrimp or lobster! They have more of a Loster taste and texture than that of the salt water shrimp!

I knew a guy in Michigan who had an EMU farm and was rumored millionare althought he never showed it nor acted even as if he was that well off! Emu is an excellent meat too! Very flavor full and healthy!