Cleaning the Eggshells and Checking for Dead 01/12/2023

Denise noticed that several more eggs hatched in only 2 days. She is cleaning out the old gelatinous egg shells and removing more that look dead. Leaving dead eggs and shells in the redds is detrimental because they start to grow bacteria which can infect the live fry and eggs.

Pennsylvania's statewide Trout In the Classroom (TIC) program is made possible through a unique partnership between the Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited (PATU) and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC). This partnership provides curriculum resources, workshops for teachers and program partners, technical support, brook trout eggs and food, and grants