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<blockquote data-quote="Ryder" data-source="post: 1094803" data-attributes="member: 663"><p>What would be the point?</p><p>To cross different breeds for hybrid vigor is one thing. But to mix in too many breeds loses control over the genetics.</p><p></p><p>To form a new strain or breed with traits from two or more breeds takes a lot of time and animals.</p><p>They have to be bred and culled rigorously in order to arrive at some degree of consistency. This would be when you are trying to "set" the desired traits you want from the different breeds.</p><p>Otherwise you can be creating a genetic mess.</p><p>But for those that do it and it works, how can you argue with success?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ryder, post: 1094803, member: 663"] What would be the point? To cross different breeds for hybrid vigor is one thing. But to mix in too many breeds loses control over the genetics. To form a new strain or breed with traits from two or more breeds takes a lot of time and animals. They have to be bred and culled rigorously in order to arrive at some degree of consistency. This would be when you are trying to "set" the desired traits you want from the different breeds. Otherwise you can be creating a genetic mess. But for those that do it and it works, how can you argue with success? [/QUOTE]
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