I too am new to this site (Arkansas, USA). This is my first summer for my pond and am thrilled that my shubunkins have decided to have babies. I am also wondering what to expect as far as rate of growth, survival chances, etc. Do I stand a fair chance (all other things being equal such as water quality, etc) of having any survive to be good sized fish? I don't want to get my hopes up, but I'm curious about what my success rate might be.