The shrimp are hatched in salt water and then introduced to fresh water for the "grow out" phase. I buy the juveniles that have already been introduced to fresh water and stock my small windmill pond in May....then harvest the shrimp in October.
I stock from 1,000 to 2,000 each spring. Here is a picture of one of this year's 60 day old juveniles....
To check their growth, I catch a few and measure them on the tailgate of my pickup.....
Some are more aggressive and grow at a faster rate.
My assistants like to help by making the shrimp jump....
My assistants....
The shrimp are coming along fine, looks like I will have a good crop again this year. :)
For anyone interested in more info, I have a post about the shrimp in my "favorites" section.
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Those are some mighty fine looking assistants you have there cowgirl. Shrimp look pretty tasty too!
lol...Thank you anonymous! :) I enjoy watching the horses make the shrimp jump....then the shrimp making the horses jump. Both are able to jump pretty high. :)
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