Primary 4 have been looking after Brown Trout eggs while they develop into Fry.

Each day we were faced with real life problems as the children had to use ice packs to make sure that the temperature of the water stayed between 8 and 10 degrees.  We also had to clean out any debris and remove any dead eggs or fish.

The fish developed from eggs to early alevin and late alevin before becoming fry.  We didn’t need to feed the fish because they had a yolk sack from which they took their food.

Yesterday, we said goodbye to our little fish when some of us took them down to the River Clyde at Strathclyde Park.

Our fish have now started their new journey of life where they will need to fend for themselves in the river and look out for any predators.