inbreeding

[TOADMAN]

whats worse . breeding sister with brother ? or dad and daughter ? thanks for help . what bad syptoms could the fawns have doing this ? small antlers ? or what ?

[blackshirej]

Something I was told was staying in the same bloodline (father to daughter, granddaughter, etc) would actually produce larger and more uniform racks...I tried it for the past couple years and really didn't notice any difference, however.

In other animals, not necessarily deer...but I'm sure it's just as likely in deer, with inbreeding, you increase the chances of bringing out any genetic problems especially recessive problems since if they both carry a recessive gene for a particular unwanted trait, it'll bring that trait out...or something along those lines. Genetics hasn't always been one of my stronger points...

[FawnMommyx3.5]

Like blackshirej said when you inbreed you concentrate the genetics. Good and bad. You might end up with a bigger rack, or you could end up with a sick animal with some sort of genetic disease. It just depends on what's in the genetics, and the degree of inbreeding.

[virgil]

Father to daughter is ok when line breeding but full brother and sister is not good.