Transporting Koi Brochure

This document is appropriate for any Koi keeper that has to move Koi for any reason. It is an invaluable resource to keep on hand and review each time Koi are handled.

Synopsis:

This brochure is a quick reference that provides 50 useful tips on transporting Koi, broken into categories including stress, preparation to transport, netting and bowling, shipping bags, shipping containers, un-bagging Koi and recovery and quarantine after transport.

Learning Objectives:

Koi Keepers studying this brochure will become familiar with:

How stress affects the transport process, and what steps may be taken to test and alleviate stress

How to prepare Koi for transport

How to net and bowl Koi such that stress is minimized

Information about shipping bags, and how to prepare them before Koi are added for transport

How to ship Koi in containers so that the Koi arrive in the best possible condition

How to remove Koi from bags

The important factors for allowing Koi to recover after transport

The importance of quarantine after transport.

Author(s):

Ken Austin, Terri Janas, Karen Pattist, Kay Rice (click HERE for author biographies)

Continuing Education (“CE”) Credits:

Available for 2nd and 3rd level K.O.I. certified individuals. Please see CE Policy for more information.

Price: FREE