Omosako News

Omosako News
Wednesday, 08 July 2009 09:16
Omosako's Latest Farm News
As the UK's main dealer for Omosako Koi, they have asked us to share their latest news with
UK hobbyists...
It's rainy season now in Japan, but in the nest weeks or two, this will draw to an end, and then
the real Summer begins! So far, 6 Shiro Utsuri breedings have been successfully carried out,
along with 2 Showa breedings. Omosako Koi Farm are very happy with the results so far.
Meet Godzilla, a new parent for Omosako for this season. She measures 92cm, and was
succesfully bred on 20th May 2009. The fry pictured, are about 5mm long, and this is the first
selection. The circled Koi, are entirely black ones, and these are the ones that are kept for
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Wednesday, 08 July 2009 09:16
raising in the fry ponds.
It's time for the first selection, so Takahiro-san, and Takayoshi-san run the seine net through the
fry pond to catch them, so that the Senbetsu (selection) can commence.
Takahiro-san showing an expression of concentration, as not only does he have to keep the net
against the edge at the top, he also has to hold the bottom of the net against the side with his
heel, so that as few fry escape as possible.
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Omosako-san himself selecting the 2cm long fry.
The number of Koi to be selected through on the first selection, is vast, so everyone has to pitch
in and help, so that they can be selected before the water in the tank turns bad.
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This one is a keeper!
Another keeper!
... but there's still thousands more to select through!
Takayoshi-san releasing fry back into the fry pond.
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'Godzilla', a new parent for this year, and 92cm.
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Another new parent for Omosako this year, 'Patra'.
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