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STATION
3: FEED
SILOS
Since
trout in captivity cannot purse a natural diet, a drypellet
feed is used as a substitute. The ingredients have been formulated
through decades of research and testing. Trout pellet diet consists
of fish and soy meal, poultry by-products, carbohydrates, fats,
vitamins and minerals. The Feed is stored in bins to pervert
spoilage, and to protect from insects and rodents. The bins
also protect the food from light and moisture, which rapidly
break down the food's nutrients.
Several
sizes of food are used to accommodate the wide range of fish
sizes. Powder-fine "stater" feed is used for the youngest
fry, and 1/4" pellets are used for the larger yearlings.
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STATION
6: PONDS 6 THROUGH 8 -- "THE BIG HOUSE"
This building contains 4 of our production ponds,
as well as a steel holding tank. These ponds are larger than
the ponds seen in station 2, and can hold between 3,000 -
9,000 yearling fish (1 year old). Water entering these ponds
is forced through spray bars, which help to oxygenate the
water. Oxygen becomes depleted during warm - weather months,
and aerators also help to correct this problem. This building
was constructed in 1993, and has virtually eliminated any
loss due to predators. Because of this, our production capacities
have been increased.
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The steel holding tank is short term only. Sometimes it is necessary
to separate some fish from a pond during stocking season. Other
hatcheries may pick up some of our fish when the ponds become
crowded.
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STATION
7 & 8: RACEWAYS
The raceways
were designed to hold trout before they were moved into the
circular ponds. Heavy losses to raccoons and theft have rendered
them obsolete, and they are used only in emergencies.
Please note that these raceways may be found at 2 sites, station
7 and 8.
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