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Findings
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 6:16 am
by Ring0Neck
I heard today on the radio (regarding humans)
Children born from a father over 40 y old are more prone to mutation.
They were saying more mistakes will be made in the DNA in older men... etc etc.
I'm thinking that this could hold true for birds as well, & why not?
Re: Findings
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 2:50 pm
by AJPeter
Not many parrots over 40 breed.
Re: Findings
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 6:09 pm
by Ring0Neck
Peter,
Men over 40 years of age = a Ringneck around 7-8+ years old.
Re: Findings
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 6:29 pm
by bennjamin
I had a lutino cock that we hand reared in 1980 and bred with him till he died in 2007, never a sick day and three babies in his final year
Re: Findings
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 1:15 pm
by AJPeter
I stand corrected, but dispute RingONeck figures if man aged 40 = Ringneck 8 years then man 80 = ringneck 16?