ponderousa
New Kit
I have a doe that I would like to breed to her half brother, is that to closely related? And what about breeding to a parent or full sibling?
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Is it okay to inbreed?
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There aren't many breeders on this forum. It is more a pet rabbit forum. This is a breeding forum that might be able to answer your questions much better.
http://www.backyardherds.com/forums/breeds-and-breeding-rabbits.84/
http://www.backyardherds.com/forums/breeds-and-breeding-rabbits.84/
Id suggest having a read of this. http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/s...re-considering-breeding-then-please-read-this
William
Wise Old Thumper
Depends . Inbreeding any animal isn't necessarily bad and a lot of breeders do it responsibly. It's called line breeding. But if you're just letting rabbits inbreed wily nily for no reason then yeah that's bad. The more inbred an animal is - like generation upon generation of inbreeding - the more likely bad genes will come out in the offspring because of the small gene pool.
I'd recommend the forum bunnytoes linked to as well No one on here breeds buns so that forum will have more advise to give than here.
I'd recommend the forum bunnytoes linked to as well
No one on here breeds buns so that forum will have more advise to give than here.
Sarah1989
Warren Veteran
Not if it can be in anyway avoided. I used to breed snakes so as much as I dislike it, I can see why it's necessary in some situations when you have recessive genes. But you don't want to do it just because you want to & that's all the rabbits you have if that makes sense. I had a friend who a few years ago got hold of a pair of snakes to breed who at that time were really rare here & so terribly inbred.... Some were born with three eyes, eyes in the wrong place, deformities. *shudder* he had to euthanise all of them as he couldn't keep them & he didn't want others to breed from them.
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marleysworld
Mama Doe
As far as I'm aware you should never breed siblings/half siblings for any reason. I think when people line breed it is 'parent to child'
I would be very wary of any animal that had been bred with a relative but that may be just me!
I would be very wary of any animal that had been bred with a relative but that may be just me!
nixndaz
Warren Scout
I agree. Line breeding is usually mother to son and father to daughter. I don't think breeding siblings is a risk worth taking.
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