| Flawed Koi used as breeders
SO? What is up with that?
Please do not discuss or bring into the picture the koi that have a defect that occurred during their life. I'm talking about genetically defective koi being used as breeders.
i saw a title once that read something like " Are koi perfect; what would you change" it was asking for artistic input into the direction koi breeders should take the shape, pattern, and color of koi.
I didn't post but I immediately thought, "I wish breeders would stabilize koi by quit breeding defective koi to get "quality spawns". The flaws might not show up in the offspring to any great degree, so the "pairing" is consider quality.....but why is it considered appropriate to continue using flawed koi as broodstock? The defective genes DO get passsed on. Some of the good koi are carriers.
IF this practice was not done then wouldn't resulting generations have fewer defects and therefore have a greater percentage of saleable fish and therefore result in more money in the koi breeders' pockets...
My original thought concerning improving koi was, "I wish they didn't have to kill so many koi to get a few good ones." |