Venturing into catfish farming is one of the most lucrative agricultural livestock businesses. A lot of catfish farmers are really making a lot of profits from their catfish farms. But one of the major challenge most catfish farmers are facing is disease control. In this article we are going to look at some of the major diseases that affect catfish production. Some of the Major Diseases of Catfish The following are some of the major catfish diseases that can affect catfish production: 1. Catfish crack head disease : Crack head disease is the most common catfish disease in ponds. The particular cause of this disease is not yet understood unlike earthen ponds and natural water bodies. But a lot of people have said that adverse water quality due to over feeding is the main cause and also unbalanced nutrients in the diet of the food of the catfish can also be the cause. The following are the symptoms of the disease on affected catfish: · Distended abdomen due to Septic
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