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    Re: Prices down?

    Quote Originally Posted by bcr229 View Post
    A lady and friend of mine who has sadly passed away gave me some sage advice after she successfully bred horses for many decades:
    Breed the best to the best, and hope for the best.
    With prices and a market like that, it tells me that anyone who intends to make a business of breeding and selling BP's should be pairing, at minimum, 2-3 gene males with 1-2 gene females, unless you're convinced you've found a new gene.
    I disagree. The best doesn't mean a 20 gene animal but the best example of each gene. I have never bough a 2 gene animal. I buy the best examples of single genes and go from there. Does it take longer? Yes, but it gives me complete control over what I am working with.

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    Last edited by gsarchie; 10-30-2013 at 01:47 PM.
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