“Troot in the Shed 2020” is under way with the first batch of eggs delivered to the Sanday School! It only took a 15mn drive from the hatchery to the airport, followed by a 20mn flight onboard our local Islander plane to get the ova to their destination. As the ova have to travel in a thermos flask to reduce thermal variations and in order to avoid any vibrations which could damage the embryo, the bottle traveled on my lap!
Once on Sanday, Macey and Jack took over. They collected water from the local burn, filled up the tank set in the school shed, fitted the water pump and released the eggs in the tank. Two ova were dead on arrival and it was a good opportunity to show the two boys how to remove a dead ovum with a pipette.
A few more eggs might yet pay the price for the bumpy flight they experienced but after a couple of days, losses should be minimal.