Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Don't know how close these people are to you... or if they'll supply...

Rainbow Trout & Yabby Farm
Bubbs Lane
ELPHINSTONE VIC 3448
Ph: (03) 54733481


Rich River Yabby & Bait Farm
Cornelia Creek Road
ECHUCA VIC 3564
Ph: (03) 54826243

No go... 1st number was a wrong number, the second was the local chemist but they gave me the 'right' number... turned out to be the new owners of the house (they bought it 8 years ago) but they don't farm yabbies anymore.

That's a bummer Imy.... details came out of an old list I compiled a couple of years ago...

Should go through and update it .... when I get the time....

No worries... thanks for thinking of me!

I've just emailed the place in NSW... 4 days postage is a long time but I guess I'll risk it... and at least the weather is still cool and they will be all drowsy for their long journey

Yabbies transport really well Imy.... as long as they remain damp.. retain a moist layer on their gills...

They'll survive from the oxygen in the water layer coating their gills for some time... they're capable of surviving quite long periods out of water...

As seen by those who've found them wondering around the backyard...

Normally they're packed in damp straw for delivery... including live delivery to Sydney => restaurants.... usually anesthetised...

I brought some back from Tea Gardens/Pindimar (Nelsons Bay) to Gerringong... about 5 hours..

Just in polystyrene boxs with a thin layer of water and an oyster bag covering them...



Neil from Aquablue should be able to freight them to you in Vic in 2-3 days... see the blurb..

http://www.aquablueseafoods.com.au/price-list.shtml

if these people are experienced there should be no worry, Imy
crays can withstand this without problem if well packed
cooling and bringing -and keeping them- in a state of lethargy is the key
upon arrival, don't throw them in the water but let them slowly adapt to the new temperatures
a temperature shock might kill them

Frank

Great!
I've contacted Neil again re getting them from him. He initially said 20 would be a good number but I'm thinking I might need a few more if they are coming so far and may almost certainally be casualties.

Just ordered 40 yabbies... they should be here by next friday (in a week)

Now I'm all nervous about them arriving safely

Just bought a fowlers vacola preserving unit on eBay... my other-half thinks I might be jumping the gun a bit I think but he just smiles and nods at me.

Now to get some jars...




...oh, and grow some tomatoes... but thats just a formality

First one has been closed for three years

Thought it was about time I made a thread for my little system... updated pics in there:
http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=4085

This is my flood and drain ,it works well.

This is the grow bed a few months later.