Spawning insight, advice needed.....

[KoiCop]

Quote: Originally Posted by koiedge Yes, my true main goal is to produce very high quality show koi by using my artistic eye and understand the culling process deeply - closer to the true Japanese way of spawning and culling. Trying to ultimately raise the bar for the entire US koi breeding industry. Just a thought. But the way I am thinking. Jeff

Well, it's about time someone stepped forward to fill this shameful void. Good for you. I really like that "true Japanese way" part. Brady, Brett, Matt and the rest of their ilk just don't seem to see it the same way you do, I guess?

So, how soon do you expect to be shipping tosai?

[sundan]

spawn info...
http://www.vcnet.com/koi_net/spawn.html
http://www.efreeman.demon.nl/spawning.html

[koiedge]

Don,

Thanks for the kind words. I do feel kinda out on my own. But nishikigoi are still young in the Americas. Always time for change.

Whoa, whoa ........ I have to first start the spawing. I am shooting for 4-6 inch fish by October and then seeing really what things look like spring 2007. Looking to that Japanese way of selling mainly 2 year olds. And I am very small right now. VERY limited space, but some high potential parents.

Sundan - thanks for the links. I have seen both of those. The best overall information is in the "Encyclopedia of Koi" by Tetra. Gives all the steps and enough info to move forward. Now pond prep - that was a little tougher. And detailed notes on culling varieties - non-existant.

Jeff

[Maurice]

Quote: Originally Posted by KoiCop Well, it's about time someone stepped forward to fill this shameful void. Good for you. I really like that "true Japanese way" part. Brady, Brett, Matt and the rest of their ilk just don't seem to see it the same way you do, I guess? So, how soon do you expect to be shipping tosai?

Don, what am I missing?

To me that is exactly what they are doing.

They are striding forward, not just aiming to produce 'WallMart' koi.

Maurice.

[bekko]

Quote: Originally Posted by Maurice Don, what am I missing?

An dry sense of humor, perhaps??

-stev

[KoiCop]

Quote: Originally Posted by Maurice Don, what am I missing? Maurice.

Stevie Hops is correct: 'Twas tongue-in-cheeky (but I appear to have missed my mark).

[Maurice]

Sorry Don, it was early in the morning here and missed the humor!

I hold these guys in high respect, I can't say the same for Steve Hops.
My turn

Maurice.
PS, thanks Steve for the heads up, you're a mate really.