great blog from fellow udang galah grower but in Malay

Please visit our fellow shrimp grower blog, they are season and well verse in the day to day operation, I'm still a rookie lol...

www.freshwaterprawn.blogspot.com

www.sepitbiru2u.blogspot.com

most of their discussion are in malay language but their pictures are superb. Enjoy

Supply of Udang Galah Post Larvae (PL)

It was fun doing what I do but writing here is a sure miss.

I would like to write about the supply of udang galah post larvae or PL. The size is so small, just over 2mm at average. First time I look at it, my thought was I will be loosing my money buying them.

But, they are strong and healthy after 5 months, fuhh!

In the West Malaysia, most suppliers are from the northern country (Perak and Kedah). They survive their business by waiting for orders before they start the breeding session. I do not have their full listings but few 'otai' growers do get their supplies from several suppliers.

I am in southern state so the nearest to me is Port Dickson, I do not remember his name but I think he already given his number in the live comments cbox.

You should not be afraid of the PL quality as long as the supplier are accredited by the fishery department. Please also consider receiving your prized PL at night and release them to your pond in the morning, this can increase the survival rate of your udang galah.

And remember to check whether you are buying the right food for your PL, it should be the fine granule! and the protein content is higher than the growing food.

Here some reference pictures from the internet.

thanks for all your posts

would like to thanks all you reader of my blog, i am a bit busy but will try to link some of you with your requirements...

main problem for our udang galah ventures is:

1. not enough grower/ponds
2. government/bank do not support start up
3. supply of PL should be sufficient
4. dedicated areas of areas/land for grower
5. banks also do not know the income statistics
6. land very expensive if near good location/hills with stream
7. we do not have co-operation/koperasi penternak
   because we busy get the money for capital initiation

hope any of you reader could comments, please

latest development

hi there, miss me?

just really busy with my business ventures, but with the help of Almighty God, I managed to negotiate a piece of land nearly 20 acres, hope will start work on the infra by new year

udanggalah.com

Hi friends, glad to inform all of you that my new website is currently under construction...name udanggalah.com

it will be pack with the followings:

• freshwater prawn news
• business links
• advertisements
• community portal
• list and contact of farmers, hatcheries, and suppliers
• links to related blogs, website, government bodies
• seminars update and trainings for newbee
• how to fish the udang galah, in pond and river (as suggested)
  
• delicious recipes (as suggested)
• events
  

I'm hoping this website can provide so much needed help on freshwater prawn industry as an INFORMATION HUB and community linkage to upgrade the business standard and quality of our beloved udang galah..please support me...

My 1st freshwater prawn harvest

hi..I'm very tired and very excited when i have done my 1st harvest on Monday and Tuesday...

Conclusions:

1. duration of stocks - 4 month 3 weeks
2. size average - 60gm
3. total weight - 100kg @ 15% mortality

lesson learn:

1. holding tanks should be wide and high supply of Dissolve Oxigen
2. one day harvesting operations, not 2 preventing the prawn from molting
3. bed of pond should be treated so harder surfaces at bottom
   
4. plan and prepare earlier
5. outlet pipe should be 2 or more
6. 4 people to make sure smooth harvest
7. nylon nets is more suitable
8. grading the prawn to sizes when still in nets
9. do not feed your stock 2 days prior harvest

very exciting event but no cameraman lah, I harvest myself. but got some low quality handphone vga pictures to be add up soon.

Wow .. hope those who interested in farming the udang galah should experience the joy soonest, catch the big blue claw with your own hand and palms! lots of scrath marks on my palm cause by their claw and knife like horn.

Thank you God.

dead end but not fail

mmm.. still no luck on getting a suitable land..the NS land scrap..johor land still not confirm..but thats life..I will push forward to get my 3rd batch PL stocks before october...