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RED CLAW! Raising the Giant Australian Freshwater Crayfish
enlarge	Author: Don R. Wilson Publisher: Atlas Publications (NC) Category: Book Buy Used: $47.00 as of 7/28/2010 15:06 CDT details Used (6) from $47.00 Seller: internationalbooks Rating: 2 reviews Media: Paperback Edition: 1 Pages: 50 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.2 ISBN: 0963152637 EAN: 9780963152633 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Product Description The Red Claw crayfish is a new and very promising aquaculture species. The Red Claw is very similar to the native American species, except that it grows to a HUGE size--almost to that of a lobster! There are several other notable differences, such as year-round breeding, awesome fecundity... often over 700 eggs per breeder! They also have a non-aggressive nature, which allows many more Red Claw crayfish to live happily in a given space than would the native American crayfish. This book is one of the few sources for complete information on all aspects of the culture of this lobster sized freshwater crayfish. Compiled from leading edge research direct from Australia as well as individual and University findings from all over the U.S.,this book dispels the hype and furnishes the facts about this little known but highly prized new aquaculture species. Fish farmers have managed to become major players in this bottomless market in only a couple of years. Small scale family run operations are harvesting 'short lobsters' in less than a year, and the startup costs are relatively low. There are not many Red Claw crayfish reference books, and this book packs all the info you may need into a small price. Included in the book are photos from down under, food and feeding regimens needed to raise the Red Claw to giant size, well managed pond and tank factors, hatching and juvenile production, stocking methods, regularly updated sources of supply, processing and sale tips, and marketing recommendations.

Customer Reviews: After reading this book I started the Redclaw Hatchery. October 30, 1998 41 out of 45 found this review helpful First off, I would like to thank the author for writing this book on Red Claw Culture and esspecially for including the section on information resources. The book was able to bring a lot of great information together, and presented it in a manner that made the average 'water farmer' comfortable with Red Claw production. This must not have been an easy task, considering the lack of available information. After reading the book I decided to dig deeper and became excited with the possibilities. The book was correct in stating that this industry is in it's infancy and quite likely will grow fast. I now operate the Red Claw Crayfish Hatchery in Pittsburg and have a website. And this book got me started! Good .. very informative .. for a pamphlet February 9, 2010 Vinh N. Nguyen (san jose, ca) 4 out of 4 found this review helpful I felt a little ripped off when I got this in the mail. My fault for not noticing its only 50 pages, but this was more like a pamphlet ( a very informative one ) than a book. Didnt read the entire thing yet, but after scanning it over for a few minutes doing selective reading, I feel that alot of parts has been glossed over. Maybe more for someone who's already familiar with aquaponics or raising fishes to adapt to crayfish. Beginners like me need more hand holding.