One decision that is essential to growing catfish successfully in a farm is sourcing healthy and good breed of catfish fingerlings or juveniles. Counting from the first day of feeding catfish fries, fingerlings are 4 weeks old catfish while juveniles are 8 weeks old catfish.
Good catfish fries are hatched and nursed in a controlled environment within the right temperature, good water pH and essential nutrients.
2 days old catfish fries 
7 days old catfish fries 
catfish fingerlings
After a successful hatching process the catfish fries look like tiny grains of sand. They can number from 10,000 – 100,000 (ten thousand to one hundred thousand). They get their initial nutrients from minerals in the water. After 2 – 3 days the catfish fries can be fed for the first time with specially formulated feed. The catfish fries need extreme care and attention because even the slightest mistake can be catastrophic and can lead to the whole set of fries being wiped out.
At 2 weeks old the fries grow to a size we call Ijebu fingerlings (in Southwest Nigeria). At 4 weeks old, outgrower farms can buy and stock the fingerlings but they still require experienced handling to prevent mortality. Farmers who want to avoid the risks of stocking fingerlings choose to stock catfish juveniles (8 weeks old catfish) instead and grow them out.
When you buy your catfish fingerlings or juveniles through Divine Fish Farm you can be sure that you are getting a good breed of catfish for your catfish farm or ponds. When you order your catfish you can choose to come pick them up or pay to have them delivered to your location.
The prices of catfish fingerlings and juveniles are as follows:
| SN | Quantity | Fingerlings (4 weeks) | Juveniles (8 weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 – 5,000 pieces | N25.00 per fish | N35.00 per fish |
| 2 | 5,001 – 10,000 pieces | N20.00 per fish | N30.00 per fish |
| 3 | 10,000 and above | N15.00 per fish | N25.00 per fish |
Procedure to order your catfish fingerlings and juveniles
- The first step is to call 08077776861 to confirm the availability of fingerlings.
- If you want fingerlings (4 weeks old catfish) and they are available they can be packaged and shipped to you within three (3) working days after payment has been made for them.
- If you want juveniles (8 weeks old catfish) then you will first call to confirm for the availability of fingerlings. If fingerlings are available then you will book for them. This means you pay for them. On our part we will feed them and take good care of them till they grow to juvenile stage after 3 – 4 weeks.
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Call: Ugo on 08077776861; Email: info@divinefish.com.ng.
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Facility for hatching catfish fries 
Catfish fries in our hatching facility