| regarding losses of koi in the growers pond. It is understood that the grower will treat you koi with his very best skill. but if anything happens you are at your own risk. I know of many instances where a breeder has graciously replaced the lost of damaged koi but only because of his good heart not because he has to.
the only disappointment i ever had with gow out situation was i planned to grow my iggy showa 5 years and at the end of the 2nd year the breeder said it's coming home as the beni was stretched too fast and too hard and he could see it. He didn't say why just that it was coming home. A year later it was eveident why.
carl, i think you should experience the chance to grow a few fish there. economically it does make sense. Just let the breeder know what your thinking so he can help you pick a very fine koi that will be worth the time and space and that can survive that kind of growth. |