As we read in one of the comments by Mrs Muir on “New batch of trout eggs for the Sanday school”, the Sanday ova started hatching last Wednesday (12/02). Today, all the eggs, bar 2, had hatched and some very healthy alevins were hiding amongst the gravel. It’s interesting to go back in time in the blog and notice that in 2012, the last ova hatched around 27/02. The tank water was at 4⁰C this morning and if the weather could stay a bit chilly for the next couple of weeks, it would make the alevins’ yolk sacs last longer and we could delay the release, giving them a better chance of survival once in the wild.

Congratulations to the Sanday pupils and staff who have been monitoring the project and kept in touch. 😉

Mr P.