I do the same!
From what i have been told, if you dont milk the hen fish
and remove the eggs they form a growth over time and
can be fatal!
Like i said this is what i have been told so may be wrong!
HI Guys
Does it really prolong a stillwater trout's life if you milk it, the eggs from hens and the milt/sperm from cockfish.
We have been doing this in winter for years now and it seems to be true. The trout that have not been milked and cant get rid of eggs in dams seem to later on look under nourished.
What are your views?
Dave
Handle every situation like a dog.- If you cant hump it, piss on it and walk away. --JASPER.
I do the same!
From what i have been told, if you dont milk the hen fish
and remove the eggs they form a growth over time and
can be fatal!
Like i said this is what i have been told so may be wrong!
The closer one gets to realizing his destiny, the more that destiny becomes his true reason for being! Paulo Coelho
Handle every situation like a dog.- If you cant hump it, piss on it and walk away. --JASPER.
The closer one gets to realizing his destiny, the more that destiny becomes his true reason for being! Paulo Coelho
Would be great if someone in the know could post a step by step guide to 'milking' the eggs. please
Because i am told that if it is done incorrectly you may be doing more harm then good!
I'll stay as long as i can fish. . .
Whenever the "club" for geniuses - MENSA - was mentioned, I always wondered if their was an opposite equivalent society for imbeciles. Now I know, it's called ANCYL.
Wheres that kid with the degree in aquariums and stuff when you need him He'll probably give a way better explanation but from what I understand the theory that if hen's dont deposit their egss they will eventually calcify and cause premature death is a bit of a falacy. In the vast majority of cases the hen's body simply re-absorbs the unfertilised egg if it is not deposited.
You can do tremendous harm to fish by trying to milk them using the wrong technique. They also dont suddenly start feeding again simply because they have no eggs or milt - its controlled by hormones.
Check your knots!
Handle every situation like a dog.- If you cant hump it, piss on it and walk away. --JASPER.
I dissagree on that one, hole in the mouth leads to absess/blister, squeezing the internal organs too hard can lead to rupturing and far worse.
"Hierdie drol het baie vlieë" - Ago 2014.
Scythe, one does not sqeeze the eggs out, they are stroked out with your thumb on the one side of the abdomen and fingers on the other and making sure your hands are wet.
I have milked hundreds and have never even come close to hurting these fish, so if one does not know dont do it until someone can show you properly.
Dave
Handle every situation like a dog.- If you cant hump it, piss on it and walk away. --JASPER.
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