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Harvesting and processing.

Harvesting

It takes up to two years for snails to be ready for harvesting and sale. Depending on the size you stock your farm with. The brim of the shell tells if its matured or not.

Processing and packaging

processed snail

Processing snails involves removal of the meat from the shell. To do this;

  • Drop small quantity of alum in hot water, enough to kill the snails. The hotter the water, the softer the resulting meat.
  • Allow the snail to stay in boiling water for about 3-5 secs, and if very hot, then 5-10 secs.
  • Turn the snails, then shake and decant the hot dirty water.
  • Run cold water to cool down he heat from the snail.
  • Shake off the snails easily into a clean bowl of water.
  • Remove the offal, then it’s clean and ready for cooking.

Using this method will prevent the snail from releasing more mucus, even after cleaning it.

Snails can be salted and roasted. They could be iced or frozen to preserve its potency. Snails can also be packaged in cellophane, refrigerated, canned or bagged for local and foreign market.

So, as a farmer, you can decide to sell live snails, cleaned snails, peppered snails, oven dried snails or fried snails. It all depends on you and your market.

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18 thoughts on “Snail Farming: All You Need To Know”

  1. Maurice Okoro says:
    October 3, 2024 at 7:38 am

    Thank you for the 8 information. please how can I know the males and females

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  2. Yetunde says:
    September 13, 2024 at 7:10 am

    This is quite informative Thank yo so much.
    But please how can one take care of hatchlings from achatina fulica , they seem too tiny and extremely vulnerable.

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  3. Oluwatomisin OKEDOKUN says:
    September 3, 2024 at 9:49 am

    Thanks for the information it’s really helpful

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    August 17, 2024 at 5:27 am

    How do I control ant invasion?

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  5. Happiness says:
    August 7, 2024 at 11:39 am

    Thanks for the information is helpful

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  6. Ohens Emmanuel says:
    July 14, 2024 at 7:13 pm

    Nice coming across tovyou

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    1. Ayooluwa Matthew says:
      July 15, 2024 at 10:41 am

      Thank you for engaging

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  7. sonnie anyichie says:
    July 11, 2024 at 1:27 pm

    I want to go into snail rearing shortly somewhere in Abia state, Nigeria. I want some advice on stocking as I intend to farm commercially.

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      August 19, 2024 at 4:30 pm

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  8. Oyewo olufadeke says:
    May 15, 2024 at 7:25 pm

    Thanks , this is quite helpful and educative.

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    1. Ayooluwa Matthew says:
      July 15, 2024 at 10:41 am

      Thank you for engaging

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