Homesteaders

[itsasmallfarm]

which method are you going to use to tan it? I have only used salt and alum.. or a kit once.
Never did the brain tanning

i just use a hide tanning lotion, think its called deer hunter and trapper hide tanning.

 

[itsasmallfarm]

been a while,

planning to set up a aquaponics system, maybe two, thinking of trying for tilapia in one system and running rainbow trout in the other system (kinda a cool/warm water system)

hoping to get a permit for tilapia

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

been a while,

planning to set up a aquaponics system, maybe two, thinking of trying for tilapia in one system and running rainbow trout in the other system (kinda a cool/warm water system)

hoping to get a permit for tilapia

You need a permit? Where are you again? Can tilapia handle Canadian climates or are you putting the system inside a greenhouse?

 

[itsasmallfarm]

You need a permit? Where are you again? Can tilapia handle Canadian climates or are you putting the system inside a greenhouse?

Saskatchewan, and ya we need a permit for tilapia. and it has to be inside a locked building, and we need a fish import permit, they die at like 12C i think. expect for blue.

also blue tilapia is a prohibited species/banned here.

 

[itsasmallfarm]

You need a permit? Where are you again? Can tilapia handle Canadian climates or are you putting the system inside a greenhouse?

am putting the system inside a heated garage/shop.

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Holy moly.
Are those federal or provincial regulations?
I've toyed with the idea myself. I have heard that tilapia is the best fish for the system. I'll be curious how the trout works out.

 

[itsasmallfarm]

Holy moly.
Are those federal or provincial regulations?
I've toyed with the idea myself. I have heard that tilapia is the best fish for the system. I'll be curious how the trout works out.

ours is provincial, (just last summer tilapia was made legal with a permit before that it was just banned) there are a few hatcheries in Alberta and Ontario, we have to get an import permit and then get them from Alberta.

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

ours is provincial, (just last summer tilapia was made legal with a permit before that it was just banned) there are a few hatcheries in Alberta and Ontario, we have to get an import permit and then get them from Alberta.

Good to know. I'm in Alberta, so maybe I won't have similar hassles.

 

[itsasmallfarm]

Good to know. I'm in Alberta, so maybe I won't have similar hassles.

let me know if you set up a system and will update with the trout and hopefully tilapia.

 

[CLSranch]

To all CANNERS. Could I get a recipe for pickles that does NOT require a pressure cooker. I get way more pickle specific cucumbers than I can eat but not enough to do a large batch before the 1st bunch gets old while waiting to get enough for a decent batch. Thanks in advance.