Build your own crayfish hatchery

Ever thought of having your own yabby hatchery?

Did you know it is easy to set up and hatch and grow yabbies? I make it even easier by setting out exactly how to do it, what you need, how to put it together, where to get yabbies, how to breed them, how to look after them, and then how to enjoy the fruits of your labour and put them on the kitchen table. Yum!

I have been setting up farm-sized and hobby-sized yabby hatcheries for 30 years! It helps if you have a dam as you need a plan for when you hatch the yabbies, and dams a great because you can have fish in them too (see my book, "Fish For Farm Dams"). Or, you can hatch them, and keep some as pets for the kids!

All you need are a few items to put the hatchery together, then add water, electricity and of course, yabbies!

YABBY HATCHERY KIT

Yabbies are super easy to grow and look after, and delicious to eat! They are a fun self-sufficient project for any home, urban or rural, and great fun for the kids!

Here is what you will find in your Yabby Hatchery Kit:

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Instruction Video

Step-by-Step Instruction Video showing you how to set up your hatchery and get started.

Instruction Manual

Detailed Instruction Manual with step-by-step guide to setting up and running your yabby hatchery.

Hatchery Parts* & Itemised List

A package of parts needed to put it together*, and a full itemised list of what is required to set up your yabby hatchery.

Yabby Care & Harvesting

Guide for caring for your yabbies, and harvesting them, with recommended recipes to try.

*Please note that although you will receive parts as part of this package, there are additional everyday items that you need to source yourself to complete the build of the hatchery. The full list of parts and instructions for setting it up are included in the package

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Farm Learning with Tim Thompson: Create Your Own Yabby Hatchery at Home!
Automation is Key! Here is a short video of a yabby hatchery I set up at Karabar High School in Queanbeyan in NSW in 2017