Geese Inbreeding


The Classroom @ The Coop: Waterfowl: Geese Inbreeding
By Whistler on Saturday, July 17, 1999 - 09:43 am:

Can someone please tell me what problems, if any, may occur when mating a gander with it's daughters and subsequently their daughters. I've been told that waterfowl can inbreed successfully for six generations or more, but personally I'm a little sceptical.
Any information, factual or anecdotal, would be well received.


By Peter Milliman (Peter) on Sunday, July 18, 1999 - 01:04 pm:

In ducks I have had any inbreeding result in bad legs and other undesired traits. I would recommend possibly getting another gander from a different bloodline, that way you can keep a fresh gene pool and cross the offspring back.


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