Crayfish (Yabbies)
The Yabbie is a Native Freshwater Crayfish ...West of the Great Dividing Rage.
They grow up to a maximum size of 350 gram. The common large size is 120-150 gram. Yabbies live only 5 to 7 Years under ideal conditions and in the wild less expectancy due to Predators like fish, eels turtles, birds and water rats. They are harvested with baited Traps and returned to holding tanks for purging at least 3 days prior Sale to ensure their waste line is clean and clear.
One big beautiful Male Crayfish (Yabbie) .. weight is about 150 gram ...
Two holes on the base of the Two appendages on the base of the
third pair of legs (ovaries) fifth pair of legs (testis)
Yabbies are highly prolific and they will breed, if conditions are right ... up to 3 Breedings per Season.
Conditions for best breeding are long hours of Daylight and warm Water. A Female Yabbie carries up to 300 Eggs per Breeding .... under the tail which takes about 6 weeks to hatch into tiny Baby Yabbies hanging under the Tail.
Breeders should be 50-100 mm head to tail the ideal Size for Restocking your Dams.
There is a lot of Bait Yabbies...for Fishing and Fishing-Competitions....
and for Stocking your Farm Dams
Eating Yabbies are also available prior Order.
for Details and Contact...
Phone No: 02 67921212 or 0429 202 483 E-Mail nvaqua@bigpond.com
