Crossbreeding of birds

Red Siskins being bred with canaries to pass on the red color genes has put the siskin under severe threat... I do have issue with that.

The variety of hybrid macaws produces a variety of color, but not sure I like the concept.
 
I think that hybrid macaws are pretty, but tbh I like hybrid animals, but only when it doesn’t harm one of the animals or isn’t mass produced, as that can really hurt bloodlines.
 
ZooBinh said:
I think that hybrid macaws are pretty, but tbh I like hybrid animals, but only when it doesn’t harm one of the animals or isn’t mass produced, as that can really hurt bloodlines.
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Are the natural colours not pretty enough? What would you do with a hybrid animal? Surely they have no purpose, except possibly the result of proving systematic relationships?
 
Natural colors are pretty enough, but if it happens and I get a hybrid, I would keep it as if it were any other bird. In other words, what I mean to say is that I don’t encourage keeping hybrids as if its a normal thing, so you have to understand it’s a hybrid. But I don’t hate hybrids, I don’t shame those who breed them or anything.
 
ZooBinh said:
Natural colors are pretty enough, but if it happens and I get a hybrid, I would keep it as if it were any other bird. In other words, what I mean to say is that I don’t encourage keeping hybrids as if its a normal thing, so you have to understand it’s a hybrid. But I don’t hate hybrids, I don’t shame those who breed them or anything.
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I agree that if you do get a cross bred or hybrid then there is no reason not to keep it; many are really nice to look at and there is no shame implied. I just don't think it is a good thing do deliberately.
 
Terry Thomas said:
I agree that if you do get a cross bred or hybrid then there is no reason not to keep it; many are really nice to look at and there is no shame implied. I just don't think it is a good thing do deliberately.
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Yeah! That’s my point:)
 
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