FW>Ellen,
FW>What would I call a pair of nest mates if not line breeding?
FW>I would call it inbreeding. But, I also call parent to chick, inbreeding.
I would call chick to chick inbreeding. I would call parent to chick or
grand-parent to chick line breeding. The stats I have seen say to breed
traits favorably to cross out by at least the F3 generation to unrelated
stock.
How do you think mutations occur, anyway? In the wild animals have no
real regard for whether or not they are related. They haven't developed
a clan system.
I do however realize the importance of gene pools and studbooks for
endangered animals.
Barbara
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