Quality fingerlings are the foundation of a profitable catfish farming business. Healthy, uniform, and disease-free fingerlings grow faster, convert feed efficiently, and show better survival rates.
When selecting fingerlings, farmers should check for uniform size, active swimming behavior, clear eyes, and absence of wounds or deformities. It is also important to buy from trusted hatcheries that perform broodstock screening and disease testing.
Starting with poor-quality fingerlings leads to high mortality, stunted growth, and increased feed cost. In contrast, starting with strong, healthy stock sets the farm up for success.
A good fingerling today is a profitable harvest tomorrow.