Post by Ismail AbdulAzeez on Aug 12, 2012 15:42:11 GMT 1
•"Parc" system - minimum 2 - 3 acres + buildings for 5 months maintained at a minimum 5 - 10°C.
•Labour: One man part-time for 5,000 snails, giving 1 tonne pa.
•Indoor System - buildings maintained at 25°C all year round, relative humidity 80 - 90% so reliable heating and ventilation is required. The buildings must be properly insulated (to stop drafts), sealed (to stop vermin) and disinfected prior to use. Water needs to be filtered to remove metals, chemicals and solubles. For a system with 100,000 snails a building of at least 10ft by 25ft is required.
•Labour: One man full-time for 200,000 snails, giving 2-4 tonnes pa.
Source: http: //ww w.s ac.ac .uk/info/120 183/alterna tive_livestock/301/snail_farming _heliciculture/3
•Labour: One man part-time for 5,000 snails, giving 1 tonne pa.
•Indoor System - buildings maintained at 25°C all year round, relative humidity 80 - 90% so reliable heating and ventilation is required. The buildings must be properly insulated (to stop drafts), sealed (to stop vermin) and disinfected prior to use. Water needs to be filtered to remove metals, chemicals and solubles. For a system with 100,000 snails a building of at least 10ft by 25ft is required.
•Labour: One man full-time for 200,000 snails, giving 2-4 tonnes pa.
Source: http: //ww w.s ac.ac .uk/info/120 183/alterna tive_livestock/301/snail_farming _heliciculture/3
