[Russell Peters]

Quote: Originally Posted by dizzyfish Thanks Dick, That's all useful information for sure. I think these global warming winters may cause people to overfeed koi that wouldn't even normally be hungry and begging. Do you think a female koi that is bred every year in the Spring will grow as large as it would, if it was not allowed to breed? I understand the dangers of having aggressive males in with show females, but if your goal was jumbo pond fish, would breeding be a hindrance? thanks, Mitch

This year we were able to see a lot of Oyagoi while in Japan. They were all in the 75cm to 90 cm range. My guess is that breeding does not affect their growth.