I tried to contact Dr. Ritchie about the half-sibling inbreeding
question last night, but he's out of the office until next Monday on a
lecture tour. 
I have had no luck getting an Internet address for Professor Cathy Toft,
the genetics expert from U of C Davis, either. She hasn't been on BIN
in ages--can't get her there. I seem to recall her dropping into RPB
occasionally, if I'm not mistaken. If you happen to run into her on
rec.pets.birds, please get her address and forward it to me. Thanks!
--Kathy
kjohnson@ddc.com
http://www.ddc.com/~kjohnson
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