Avenue Fisheries - Koi Open Day

On December 30th, Avenue Fisher held one of its many

open

days and I thought I'd stop by to take a look. There is no doubt that Pam and Steve Field are veterans of the koi industry and began marketing the record in 1975. 49 years of supplying Japanese koi and building custom ponds, sorry if that makes you feel old, their impressive business premises located in Boston boast 110,000 gallons of water spread between landscaped outdoor sales ponds and robust quarantine facilities at this time of the year most of the year. The outdoor ponds are closed, but the tranquil surroundings still make it a thoroughly enjoyable place to visit.

The

open

day marks the first time the public can see koi from the recent fall harvest. The doors to the quarantine facilities open and fans take the opportunity to inspect potential purchases At The Flesh there is a tangible buzz on days like this and the turnout was excellent. It's great to see people chatting, discussing coins and sharing knowledge, especially during these colder months when social events are harder to come by due to the quarantine procedure. Avenue is impressively rigorous. Isolated systems keep each breeder separate to prevent the spread of potential problems. All koi must complete numerous heat increase cycles in an aftercare period before being released.

Avenue also offers an acclimatization and retention service for those with unheated ponds. The shy ones inside each tank are always photographed. and is priced to make it easy to identify and purchase and is clearly a popular system as many new specimens have already been sold. The main goal of the day was to showcase koi farming. Avenue holds a growing competition each year where hobbyists can purchase koi from as little as 35 pounds and have them grown over the winter in dedicated systems. Koi are easily harvested and judged with multiple winners and prizes announced. To be honest, it's a lot of fun and inclusive for fans of all budgets.

The open day allows people to watch them grow. koi for the first time since they were released into the heated ponds, hobbyists come armed with photographs and spend time eagerly locating their hopeful entry. The open day is also a chance for people to catch up after Christmas, enjoy refreshments and pick up any koi supplies they may need. watching them overwinter in an era of online sales and mail order koi, finding koi dealers who actively encourage you to visit their premises without sales pressure is becoming rare, visiting dealers in person is something I would highly recommend heart, in my opinion, is the only way. to judge a koi business in practice is being implemented and after spending time with STA or the owners you will soon know if you want to give them your future custom if you want to attend events like this check out Koy dealers in your local area or wherever you're willing to travel and drop them a message if they're anything like the Avenue team, they'll be more than happy to keep you in the loop.