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Macrobrachium rosenbergii is an indigenous giant freshwater prawn Delivered by FeedBurner

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OCT species in the Philippines. It is locally known as ulang, udang, kising-
2019 kising, and pahe. Giant freshwater prawn has impressive growth
performance and is able to survive and grow in turbid conditions. This MAKE MONEY ONLINE 
species breed in saline water then move upstream from their spawning
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ground towards rivers, mountains streams and other bodies of water where
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they grow to a maximum size of more than 1 pound per piece. Ulang can be
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Extensive – the stocking density is 1-3 pcs/sqm, stocks depend mainly on Work

natural food produced through the use of organic and inorganic fertilizers
and also on indigenous feeds.
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Semi-intensive – the stocking density is 4-7 pcs/sqm, with combination of
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Pond Compartments – area of grow-out ponds ranges from 1,000 to
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Drainage – take into consideration easy drainage to facilitate harvest and 4 Ways Podcasting Can Revolutionize
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proper cleaning of the pond bottom when constructing the pond.
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* Choose a flat terrain for easier excavation and leveling. How To Facilitate Networking
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* Avoid exposing the fishpond to strong winds which generate wave action
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* Steep dike is preferred to prevent escape of stocks.
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Pond Preparation

1. Total draining of fishpond – to eliminate old stocks, predators and

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2. Pond poisoning – it is recommended to poison the pond, to be sure that Leshan, China
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3. Pond washing – pond washing is done to eliminate the effect of poison by
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4. Leveling/ harrowing of pond bottom – the bottom of the pond is leveled
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6. Application of lime – if the pond becomes acidic, application of lime is
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recommended. The recommended rate is 100g/ sqm or 1,000kg /hectare.
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species and at the water outlet to prevent of escape fish after stocking.
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8. Installation of shelters – artificial shelters such as PVC pipes or recycled
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mineral bottles are placed in the nursery/ grow-out ponds as their hiding
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9. Filling in of water – pond is ready to be filled up with water to the
favorable depth of 1.0 – 1.5 meters after screen is installed in the water
inlets and outlets.

10. Basal fertilization – growth of natural food (plankton) in the pond is

produced through basal fertilization. Organic fertilizer (chicken manure) is
applied through broadcast method all over the pond at the rate of 1,000 –
2,000 kg/ha. In combination to chicken manure, inorganic fertilizer, 16-20-0
(Ammonium phosphate) is also applied at the rate of 100-200 kg/ha by
hanging or platform method. This recommended rate may be increased or
reduced depending on the amount of natural food already present in the
pond. Basal fertilization should be done one week before stocking.
Presence of natural food can be determined through change in color of
water into green or yellow green. Over-fertilization should be avoided as it will
cause plankton bloom which could result to oxygen depletion. Ammonium
phosphate will do if chicken manure is not available.

11. Installation of hapa nets – install a 2x2x1m hapa net (5mm mesh size)
one day prior to stocking of prawn PL. Situate the hapa net near the water
inlet or at the deepest part of the pond. Fasten the net at stakes driven to the
pond bottom. Place 2 to 4 coconut fronds inside the hapa to serve as shade
and surface attachment for the PL. One unit of hapa can accommodate
2000 PL, survival rate is higher when stocking density per hapa is lower.

Transfer of post – larvae – contact the source of PL at least one week prior
to purchase or transport , it is best to count the post larvae two days prior to
hauling to lessen or avoid mortality.

Stocking of post larvae – it is best to stock PL 18 or bigger. However, it is

not advisable to mix different age groups in one pond. Acclimatize the post
larvae by letting the plastic bag container float on the pond surface for at
least 15-20 minutes before releasing them in the hapa to prevent thermal
shock that will cause mortality. When the difference in temperature between
the bag and the pond is less than 5oC, the seeds can be released. Open the
bag and carefully let pond water mix with the water bag. Continue the
process until ulang starts to swim out of the bag. Only then that seeds are
poured out to complete the stocking. Feeding of PL in the hapa is done five
times a day. Commercial feeds with high protein content and right granule

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size is used. It might be desirable to pulverize feeds with big granule size.
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After a week in the hapa and observing normal feeding and other behaviors,
lower the hapa to allow escape of PL into the pond.

Routinary Pond Activities

* Water level should be maintained at the average depth of 1 to 1.5 meter at

all times. When the water is shallow, the prawns love to stay near shore and
prone to predators like birds and snakes. Keeping the water deep at all times
is therefore essential for the success of the project.

It is advisable to freshen water during the earlier months and change water
(30% only) twice a month on the 3rd month and weekly on the last month.

* Weeding – regular cleaning of dikes is important to minimize lost of stocks

due to preying by terrestrial animals. Dikes with thick vegetation are
attractive to birds, snakes, frogs, lizards, rats, ducks and chicken. Fish
predators such as mudfish and catfish can migrate over weedy dikes during
cool and misty nights. It is also advisable to install scare crows or other
similar devices to drive predatory birds away.

Desirable Ranges of Water Quality

a. pH level – 7.5 – 8.5

b. Hardness – 50 – 100 ppm
c. Temperature – 29 – 31oC
d. D.O – 5ppm
e. Ammonia – 0.1 – 0.2 mg/li
f. Alkalinity – 25 – 100 mg/li

Feeds and Feeding – M. rosenbergii are omnivorous. They can feed anything
like zooplankton, algae, small mollusks and crustaceans and animal and
vegetable organic materials. Ulang can be fed with commercial shrimp feed,
tilapia feeds (sinking) as well as indigenous feeds such as kuhol, trash fish,
boiled chicken and pig entrails, cow hide, cassava and vegetable and fruits
refuse.

If at the early growing months of ulang, the amount of food given is

insufficient, growth performance will significantly decline. Any attempt to
recover from the loss will be futile even if greater amount of food is given in
the latter part of culture.

Feeding Rate

Month Type Of Feed Feeding Rate Ideal weight of Stocks

1 – 15 Natural Food/ Com. Feeds    

16 – 31 Starter 2 10% of BW 2g

32 – 47 Starter 2 8% 4g

48 – 63 Starter 2 – 3 8% 6g

64 – 79 Starter 3 6% 10g

80 – 95 Grower 3 6% 12g

96 –  111 Grower 4 4% 15g

112 – 125 Grower 4 4% of BW 20g

126 – 139 Grower 4 2% of BW 24 – 30g

140 – 153 Grower 4 2% of BW 30 – 35g

154 – 167 Grower 4 2% of BW 35 – 40 g

168 – 180 Grower 4 2% of BW 40 – 50g

Feeding Schedule and Composition is as follows:

8 am – 25% – vegetable, fruits (squash, papaya, coconut, carrots etc)

2 pm – 30% – protein rich food (cooked kuhol, cow hide, chicken/pig entrails,
biala, trash fish)
7 pm – 45% – commercial feeds

Determining Average Body Weight (ABW), Daily Feed Ration (DFR) & Feed
Conversion Ratio (FCR)

1. Average Body Weight (ABW)

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ABW (g)= Total weight of prawn randomly sampled/ No. of prawn sampled
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2. Daily Feed Ration – this is the amount of feeds given daily

DFR = ABW x stocking density x feeding rate x survival rate

3. Total Feed Ration (TFR) – is the total amount of feeds given for the
whole culture period

TFR = Daily Feed Ration x Feeding Duration

4. Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR)

FCR = Amount of feeds given during the culture period/ weight gain of prawn
(kg)

Ex. Computation of daily feed ration (DFR) for 1,000 pcs PL.

1. ABW = 500g/ 40 pcs = 12.5g

2. DFR = 12.5g x 1,000 pcs x 6% x 70% = 367.5 g or 0.37 kg feeds daily

Side Dressing (regular fertilization) – there are two kinds of fertilizer

available for use:

1. Inorganic fertilizers – this includes urea and 16-20-0 rate of application is

25kg/ ha/ wk through hanging method.
2. Organic fertilizers – most common is chicken manure. Application rate is
20 bags/ ha/ wk.

Methods of Harvesting

Selective harvesting – this is done after 5 months by partial harvesting,

using seine nets. The seine net should be kept intact on the pond bottom to
avoid escape of the prawn.

Total harvesting – seine first before the total draining the pond. Manual
collection by hand is done with the remaining stocks in the pond bottom.

Record Keeping

Among the important data to be recorded are: daily pond activities, operating
cost which includes pond inputs, quantity and cost (fertilizers, fingerlings,
pesticides etc) production data, stocking, recovery and daily water
parameters, ABW. Causes of failure and success can be traced from the
records.

Source: DA- BFAR (Tuguegarao City)

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Wilson Brua  04/11/2020 at 6:06 pm

Hi,

Good day! is this available agrifarming in DOA.

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jojo adolfo  10/03/2016 at 5:41 am

very nice information, can you help me to hito production.im very interisted pls
teach me. Thanks
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Magdyzidane  10/19/2011 at 11:10 pm

 

As a Newbie, I am continuously searching online for articles that can

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