"in breeding" question

[Lollipop]

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I've line-bred for 25 years [RI Red Bantams] w/o adding "new blood". When should I expect to start having problems?

Now that`s a pregnant question. The answer, at least in my experience and my mind, is that it depends on two things. One is the quality of the stock you begin with, but perhaps the most important, is the discipline of the breeder. If you do it right, you can line breed for a lifetime without problems. Trouble is, most folks get curious and bring in blood that doesn`t measure up. Or, perhaps they lose interrest. Congrats, it sounds like you have a good deal of discipline.........Pop

 

[chicken burger]

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Chris! THANK YOU! I went to bed last night feeling very discouraged. All the info I googled left me confused and frustrated. Genetics is something that take people years to master and the more I read up about it, the more confused I was. There is also so many different opinions and the answeres seemed vague, but the information you have posted here makes perfect sense! For the first time I can actually understand the diagram!

Thanks to all of you for your valuable input! That's why BYC ROCKS! You guys are the best!

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

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I've line-bred for 25 years [RI Red Bantams] w/o adding "new blood". When should I expect to start having problems?

I always hope that you post on these threads NYREDS. You and many others have kept closed flocks for many years. It's not rocket science (as my dad used to say) the biggest thing is record keeping.

Steve