How to Start a Shrimp Farm
Freshwater Prawn And Shrimp Farming Shrimp are grown largely in Asia. In the U.S., they are raised under conditions that are highl...
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Freshwater prawn production occurs in three stages—hatchery, nursery and grow-out. In the hatchery stage, fertilized adult female prawns produce 10,000 to 20,000 eggs, which hatch into prawn larvae in 3 weeks. Newly hatched larvae are kept in brackish water where they need protein- rich feed such as zoo plankton. After 22 to 30 days, post larvae can be stocked in freshwater.