significance of breeding more valuable male to less valuable female?

[redshepherd]

I've read that it is ideal to breed a more valuable/more-gened male to a less valuable female, and it is not economical to breed the other way around? What's the significance of this/is there any truth to it?

I have my single-gened albino male. I'm wondering about getting a black pastel het albino female. What's the difference between this and breeding a male black pastel het albino to a female albino?

Not realistically going to breed in the next couple years AT LEAST, until after much more research, but I can't seem to find the answer to this particular saying anywhere.

[ste93]

it really becomes a factor when you breed multiple animals. males mature faster and can breed to multiple females each season, whereas a female can take significantly longer to reach breeding age and only produce a single clutch in a season. having more genes in the male lets you those genes faster making them more profitable from a numbers standpoint.

[redshepherd]

it really becomes a factor when you breed multiple animals. males mature faster and can breed to multiple females each season, whereas a female can take significantly longer to reach breeding age and only produce a single clutch in a season. having more genes in the male lets you those genes faster making them more profitable from a numbers standpoint.

Oh, I see! So that's all there is too it, haha... If that's the only factor, I don't have a problem with only two animals. Thanks for the reply!

[MattyN]

Males become sexually mature faster and generally cost quite a bit less than females. I prefer males with more genes as I don't have to fork out as much cash for what I am looking for. As said above you can breed a male to multiple females as well.