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Posted by william on March 26, 2001 at 18:27:24:

Richard Fife says:<<<< One way to �fix� the problem is to outbreed. This can be done by breeding an albino male with two completely unrelated females. 50% of their offspring would carry the recessive gene for an albino (heterozygous). You then breed the offspring from both unrelated normal females.>>>>

What a line of crapola! First, all offspring would carry the gene for albinism. Second, there is no "fix" here. You are only minimizing the level of inbreeding. Let's see: Richard Fife wants "Dad" to go out and knock up two different women. Then he wants the children of these two women (these children are half brother/sister in reality) to have sex with each other as a "fix" to help prevent inbreeding. Richard Fife's Tennessee style breeding philosophy probably speaks volumes about the genetic quality of his hatchlings. I wouldn't touch his hatchlings with a fortynine and a half foot pole.

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I'm sure Richard Fife will not be experiencing this problem. I'm betting he'll take the shortest route and breed whatever needs breeding with whomever to produce more of his great "product".
William

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: Richard Fife says:<<<< One way to �fix� the problem is to outbreed. This can be done by breeding an albino male with two completely unrelated females. 50% of their offspring would carry the recessive gene for an albino (heterozygous). You then breed the offspring from both unrelated normal females.>>>> : What a line of crapola! First, all offspring would carry the gene for albinism. Second, there is no "fix" here. You are only minimizing the level of inbreeding. Let's see: Richard Fife wants "Dad" to go out and knock up two different women. Then he wants the children of these two women (these children are half brother/sister in reality) to have sex with each other as a "fix" to help prevent inbreeding. Richard Fife's Tennessee style breeding philosophy probably speaks volumes about the genetic quality of his hatchlings. I wouldn't touch his hatchlings with a fortynine and a half foot pole. : Richard Fife also says: : <<The problem with all this is that it will take quite a few years to come up with out-bred albinos.>> : I'm sure Richard Fife will not be experiencing this problem. I'm betting he'll take the shortest route and breed whatever needs breeding with whomever to produce more of his great "product". : William

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