The Australian Yabby Farmer

Second Edition

John Mosig   Aquaculture Services Pty Ltd, Victoria Illustrations, Glossary, Bibliography 214 pages Publisher: Landlinks Press 1998

Paperback - ISBN: 0643063676 - AU $49.95

Description  | Contents  | Readership  | Related Titles  | Related Categories Description This edition has been extensively rewritten to include a new chapter on water quality plus the latest findings in yabby farming. It provides a grounding in the basic principles of aquaculture and reflects the considerable advances in aquaculture technology over the last few years. Here is the basic information on the yabby, its habitat, its health and nutrition requirements. The book covers pond management, production systems, equipment, harvesting, post-harvest handling, and marketing of the end product. It includes sections on the farming of those other freshwater crayfish, the redclaw and the marron, and contains a number of useful appendices. Author John Mosig shares his experience of nearly 20 years, giving budding yabby farmers an insight into how they can run a yabby venture while developing their own aquaculture skills and gaining experience in fish husbandry. Practising crayfish farmers might find out how they too can do some things better. Contents Acknowledgments Foreword 1. Yabby myths and realities 2. What makes the yabby an aquaculture prospect? 3. The principles of aquaculture 4. Water quality 5. Yabby nutrition 6. Farm dam harvesting 7. Natural wetlands 8. Pond design 9. Predator control 10. Farming in purpose-built ponds 11. Enclosed reticulation systems 12. Juvenile production 13. Plankton and detritus production 14. Disease and health in freshwater crayfish 15. Harvesting methods 16. Post-harvest handling and purging 17. Equipment ­ what you'll need 18. Marketing 19. Marron 20. Redclaw 21. Crayfish farming in the USA 22. A glimpse of the future Appendices Glossary Readership This book is the essential guide for the yabby farmer. Related Titles Australian Fish Farmer - A Practical Guide to Aquaculture Guide to Protozoa of Marine Aquaculture Ponds Related Categories Landlinks : Aquaculture