If you only started with a small number of breeding pairs (fewer than 10), it only takes a couple of generations until all of your birds are related. If you’re using birds you’ve bred as future breeding stock, it can become quite difficult to remember which birds are related. This is arguably the most important reason to keep records.
Even if you’re not required to keep records by the state, there are many practical reasons you should do it anyway: Avoid Inbreeding
Photo Credit: Why keep records?ĭepending on where you live, there may be regulations demanding you maintain accurate breeding records-especially if you’re dealing with imported or protected species.
In this post, we discuss some of the reasons why it’s important to maintain quality breeding records for the birds in your aviary, and look at some of the tools available to make record-keeping much easier.
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