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Mate i would love to know more about setting up a yabbie farm inbox me if you have infor on start up.
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nucopia said:
Maybe try a 2nd hand online bookstore for a book called, A salute to the humble yabbie. It's interesting reading on the breeds that are around. Next you would want to select a breed and build your farm.
I'm not interested in the farm bit yet, more the breeding, which can be done in a small lab the size of a backyard shed.
I think the stickly backs are protected. I remember i caught 1 when I was a teenager.Parks said:
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Some farmers don't like yabbys in their dams though,...as, if the wall isn't thick enough, the yabbies can dig their way through and breach the wall,... and the poor old farmer looses a lot of their water. :/Brumble-Gum said:
Would be great in most spots though.
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I like the alpine crays.Parks said:
Still have the spines. But a completely different color. Taste good too
As for the yabbies I use to get. Think most where smooth cray. As well as leopard cray.
Not sure what type really.
The tackle shop use to get 30 dozen of me a month for bait.
Parks said:Billy said:
Wow they are a great catch.
Thanks Parks, they were indeed and who said you couldn't catch yabbies in the middle of winter???
Was drought breaking rain (3 inches) that weekend and bloody cold!
Still able to breed at this stage
This fixed that! :lol:
Kept our eye in with a few hand thrown clays while the water boiled.
The dam we caught them in was just to the right of shot.
So to answer a short question with a long photo heavy answer, there you go :lol:
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http://nswaqua.com.au/fish-species/the-yabby-cherax-destructor/nucopia said:
http://rbmaqua.com.au/documents/SEMIINTENSIVEYABBYFARMING2_000.pdf
There is (or was?) a yabby farm about half way between Mudgee & Gulgong. From all reports the owner is a nice bloke - he might give you some pointers? My brother used to buy bait yabbies off him when he was living here a few years back. I'm not 100% sure it's still open as a yabby farm as I haven't taken a lot of notice when going past but a Google search seems to indicate it is & also operates as as a B&B.
http://www.stayz.com.au/accommodati...ZD-vFML_wfoF5TkyXqdwv8Ks28mN8CfiOxBoCOejw_wcB
http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2009/08/10/2631805.htm
Might be worth giving him a ring & next time your over this way drop in & check it all out?
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these are 80 yabbies we got a couple of days ago.
This looks like a good website for information on yabby cherax destructor.
http://www.aabio.com.au/second-hand-yabby-hatchery-purging-holding-and-display-system-for-sale/
http://www.aabio.com.au/second-hand-yabby-hatchery-purging-holding-and-display-system-for-sale/
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Parks said:
I sat them in fresh water so they discreet all the mud and crap out of their system. then I boiled them in salted water.
I made yabbies with chilli mushroom sauce and rice.
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