2010 Egg Take

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Collecting females from the holding pen.  (Snow or no snow, work must be done).

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What a beauty (the fish).

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Another beauty (both of them).

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Collecting the eggs.


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Hatchery eggs have a survival rate of greater than 90%.  Wild eggs left in the creek have a survival rate of only a few percent.

Clipping: Winter 2010-11

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The eggs hatched over a year ago have produced thousands of healthy smolts.  Before release, the hatchery smolts are marked by clipping the adipose fin. Here, our "boarders" are being moved to the "pre-op" room, where they will be anathetised before their fins are clipped.

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The clipping room A.K.A operating room.  Note the counting lady clicking away happily.

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Coffee time for the hard working crew. They are clearly a happy bunch (what's in that coffee?)  What is going on between Dick and the pretty lady in plaid?

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Not many left in this tank.

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Anethesized, the little fishies are easy to handle.

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Coffee time's over ...

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