Frequently asked questions
Do we give tours?
Absolutely! Give us a call to arrange a free tour. We are not currently open to the public. Please visit by appointment only.
If you plan on buying shrimp during your visit please let us know ahead of time so we can have them ready for you. You can also catch them yourself if you like.
Call us 405-400-3255 or Email: okprawn@gmail.com
What is the difference between Shrimp and Prawn?
Classification: (both are order Decapoda)
- Shrimp: Sub-order Pleocyemata
- Prawns: Sub-order Dendrobranchiata
Gills:
- Shrimp: Plate-like (lamellar) gills
- Prawns: Branching gills
Body Structure:
- Shrimp: Thorax overlaps head and abdomen
- Prawns: Each segment overlaps the segment below
Legs:
- Shrimp: Claws on two pairs of legs
- Prawns: Claws on three pairs of legs
Reproduction:
- Shrimp: Carry fertilized eggs on the underside of their bodies
- Prawns: Release fertilized eggs into the water
Habitat:
- Shrimp: Mostly found in saltwater
- Prawns: Mostly found in saltwater, but some species live in freshwater
Size:
- Shrimp: Generally smaller
- Prawns: Generally larger
What kind of license do we have?
We have an Aquaculture license through the Oklahoma Department of Food and Forestry (ODAFF)
With this license we are allowed to sell shrimp Live, On Ice or Frozen.
Where do we get them?
We purchase our PLs (Post Larvaes) from a hatchery in Florida called Home Grown Shrimp
As of Feb 2024 we started buying them in batches of 20,000
Why are we called "Pansies and Prawn"?
When we first bought the farm we made a large purchase of flower pots from a landscaper in Moore. He asked us what we planned on doing with the farm and we told him we had no idea. Fall was coming and he said if we could provide him with flats of Pansies he would buy them. So we grew 10,000 pansies. Later that year we were at a local restaurant and the owner asked us what we were planning on doing with the farm we listed off about twenty ideas we had and shrimp was one of them. The restaurant owner said, "If you grow shrimp we will buy them". In October of 2023, we bought our first 2,000-gallon swimming pool and started to learn how to farm shrimp.
When we decided to form our LLC we weren't sure what name to go with, but we knew it wasn't going to be only about shrimp. Our goal with the farm is to educate ourselves and then educate the community. Our long-term goal is Agro Tourism. We might even set up some tiny house AirBNBs so people can come out for the weekend and enjoy the simple (LOL) life on a farm.
"Pansies and Prawn" is the whimsical name of who we are and how we got started. We now also have sheep and goats with rabbits coming soon. We'll probably end up with a five-acre zoo.
We see a giant tourtis in our future.
Technically we started with Chickens and ducks, but "Poultry and Prawn" sounds funny.
What do we feed them?
We feed them specially designed feed from Zeigler Feeds in Pennsylvania.
As the shrimp ages we change the type of feed they receive which changes the protien and fat ratio for optimum health and growth.
Do we only sell them whole?
Yes, we currently only sell them whole or "Head on".
We do not currently have a certified kitchen to process them.
We do not have plans in the near future to process them, but we may do this later.
How do we raise them?
We raise them in saltwater pools using a Bioflock system.
Have more questions about our prawns?
Feel free to reach out to us for any additional information or inquiries. We're here to help!