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RED CLAW! Raising the Giant Australian Freshwater Crayfish [Paperback]

Don R. Wilson (Author), Don R Wilson (Author)
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0963152637 978-0963152633 August 1995 1
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.


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"This book is a condensed manual for the beginning redclaw crayfish farmer & covers all of the important topics." -- 'AQUACULTURE MAGAZINE' by James W. Avault Jr.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 50 pages
  • Publisher: Atlas Pubns; 1 edition (August 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0963152637
  • ISBN-13: 978-0963152633
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,282,002 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars After reading this book I started the Redclaw Hatchery., October 30, 1998
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This review is from: RED CLAW! Raising the Giant Australian Freshwater Crayfish (Paperback)
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!

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good .. very informative .. for a pamphlet, February 8, 2010
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This review is from: RED CLAW! Raising the Giant Australian Freshwater Crayfish (Paperback)
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.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Can you repeat that please?, August 9, 2010
This review is from: RED CLAW! Raising the Giant Australian Freshwater Crayfish (Paperback)
I found this "book" lacking in many areas. While helpful in some ways, this publication barely qualifies as informative. Most of the "facts" are anecdotal and not backed by any hard science. Any facts that are present can be found numerous times through out the book, apparently used as filler to obtain the fifty pages. Even these facts can be found online with a little time devoted to any search engine.
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Inside This Book (learn more)
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The Red Claw freshwater crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus), found naturally in Tropical Australia, is a much larger version of our native crawfish. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
native crayfish, pond bottom
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Red Claw, University of Tasmania
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