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I for one am very impressed with the way Brady is innovating and progressing. IMO the best way to learn how koi develop is to raise a few batches. Of course this is easier said than done. I agree with Mike that the best way to shorten the trip to high quality is to start with the best brood stock you can afford. The one thing that people need to know is that koi breeding is hard, sweaty work. It may appear somewhat glamorous from the outside looking in, but the reality is 95% of us city dwellers couldn't handle the work load, and lack of social life. It also takes a pretty sizable expenditure before you can even begin to do things half way right. You could easily spend quite a bit of money getting set up to do something that you find out you don't like near as much as you thought you would. I think many breeders are willing to answer questions quite freely because they know very few people actually have the right stuff to walk the full mile in their shoes. When most people turn a hobby into a business, they find the fun leaves out real soon. My hat is off to people like Brady and Mat and Ross. I wish them all the success in the world.
Mitch
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