rabbits

[cazxx1]

can you breed a mother and son thanks

[andy-hughes]

You can, but it's not advisable.

In-breeding can often cause genetic mutations which manifest themselves either as physical deformities, or as a weakness involving certain medical conditions which can lead to a shortened lifespan for the offspring.

[Clanad]

While andy is technically correct, the deleterious effects of inbreeding usually only happens after several generations of gene pairing. In fact, numerous desirable traits in animals are achieved by such in-breeding. Problem is, if continued the localized population of the animal has a very narrow, if you will, gene profile and the entire population can become subject to various deformities and diseases. This is one of the problems faced by American turkey breeders. The gene pool has become so standardized through breeding for color and body shape that if a serious disease began in one area it's likely to sweep through the entire flock if not easily infecting other flocks. In-breeding is seen to occur in the wild as well, (admittedly not often) producing, in some cases, more desirable types of the stock animal. But as andy intimates, the results can be disastrous...

[andy-hughes]

Yes, Clanad is perfectly correct - you may get away with it breeding once, but if you continue, the problems simply multiply further down the generations - I guess I didn't explain myself very well.

[cazxx1]

thankyou both x