Download or read book A Beginner's Guide to Snail Farming written by Marceline Anderson and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-09-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Snail farming is a profitable business. Snail farming is highly profitable and requires little capital investment. For example, in the United States, the approximate price range for US Snails is between US$ 7.06 and US$ 5.3 per kilogram or between US$ 3.2 and US$ 2.4 per pound(lb). Similarly, in the UK, snail meat is a delicacy among the African public, the approximate price range for United Kingdom (UK) Snails is between US$ 10.86 and US$ 6.29 per kilogram or between US$ 4.93 and US$ 2.85 per pound(lb). The price in British pound sterling is GBP 7.83 per kg. The average price for a tonne is US$ 10857.14 in Birmingham and London. Snails are easily exported live and have a shelf life of 2-6 months. Snail meat is a high-protein, low-fat, healthy food. A Beginner's Guide to Snail Farming provides a complete guide to growing snails in your own backyard. Snail farming can be started with relatively little capital compared to other forms of animal husbandry. When professionally operated, it is a highly profitable agricultural business. Managing a snail farm is less stressful and relatively easy than other types of farming. Snails are slow-moving creatures, so they are straightforward to handle and control. A small plot of land is enough to grow thousands of snails. Therefore, anyone can grow snails in their own garden. Snail droppings are odourless and snails are silent creatures. Therefore, they do not cause environmental pollution like other livestock. Snail food is cheap and locally grown. Snail meat has market value both domestically and internationally. Snail meat has a market value at home and abroad