Inbreeding Yellow Labs

"Jim Brown" wrote in message
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What you do with the inbred fish is ultimately your decision. If you have
problems destroying them, then keep them for your own satisfaction.
A very real problem is that if you pass any on to other hobbyists or
LFS's,
the fact that they are hybrids can be missed somewhere, and relatively
pure
strains in other places will be ruined.
You seem to have made an informed decision in that you refuse to sell
them,
(Bravo!!), but you can't keep them. Always a tough decision with a living
creature.

Jim

BlackFox wrote in message
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so i should destroy all of any inbred fish? i have some crosbred fry
right
now, and i need to separate them from all my other fry, and use them as
feeders, seems cruel, and everyone else says it is to me....but
sometimes
you gotta do it, and i refuse to sell them like that, and i cannot keep
them





I'm a little confused....

There is a difference between inbreeds and hybrids,

Hybrids = a mix of two different species. VERY BAD

Inbreds = babies from two fish that are from the same parents (read, brother
and sister) While not the most desireable method of breeding, You wont see
any apparent consequences until several generations later. I think it
happens far more often that we realise. I don't have the exact number handy
but if I remember correctly, it was common practice for *some* people to
inbreed up to 3 or 4 generations I do NOT condone these practices, however,
I dont think it is necessary to destroy the fry...

You are definately on the right track by getting rid of the hybrids though,
I think feeding them to grown fish is a natural and beneficial way to
dispose of them.

HTH

~Mort