steady as she goes... Saturday, May 30, 2015You may have already seen the news on my FB page, and if not - there has been a setback. I put the shiro fry into two places - a small sam...Read More
Mid May, and 2 good spawnings out in the fry ponds Monday, May 18, 2015 It's worth a moment to reflect on last year. A good spawning early May, and then I couldnt get another decent batch of hatchlings fo...Read More
Spawnings update Saturday, May 16, 2015The spawnings may be going better than last year - but I'm still a long way from a good harvest outcome. I'm worried about the shir...Read More
Spawnings are going much better this year compared to last year Tuesday, May 12, 2015So, 4 spawnings completed and the scores and the doors are: 2 x shiro spawnings a) matsunosuke female, omosako male -spawned in a cage...Read More
Good news, and bad news; plus a measure up in advance of the South Downs show Sunday, May 10, 2015There's good news and bad news. First - the bad news; wind damage to the liner around one corner of the fry pond that's filled wit...Read More
Shiro utsuri kuroku Monday, May 04, 2015I feel like a proper koi breeder with my first kuroku completed this weekend. The whirring and whining of the vacuum pump, lots of people ...Read More
Shiro babies! Saturday, May 02, 2015 Loads of shiro hatchlings spotted this morning :-) As good as I've achieved to date - and judging by eye, probably the best result ...Read More
Fertilised shiro eggs Friday, May 01, 2015Quick update on what's been going on over the last week. I ran two test spawnings last weekend - trying out a different configuration ...Read More