25/10/2026
Introducing,
LakeHaus' I Am A Peacock! You Gotta Let Me Fly! "Mark" 🦚
(Yes, I know it's long. No, I don't care.)
Well, I suppose it's time to make it official. Ryukin is staying! 😂
Generally speaking, I try pretty hard to talk myself out of keeping boys. With limited opportunities for outside stud use here in Alaska, maintaining a collection of intact males just doesn't make much sense for our breeding program.
But every once in a while, one comes along who makes that particularly difficult.
And sometimes, despite my best efforts to be practical, a boy just makes it very clear that he's staying.
Apparently, Ryukin is one of those boys.
I've watched him develop week after week, and I just keep coming back to him. I think he has something worthwhile to contribute to the future of LakeHaus.
So, welcome to the family, Mark. I guess you just live here now. 😅