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In Response To: Re: Swan incest and genetic problems (The Regal Swan)

Hi Terry

Genetic problems can be seen in swans, but in our experience with veterinarians having more than 40 years of veterinary care, it is extremely rare. Birds are not mammals, so inbreeding does not seem to affect them genetically as inbreeding in mammals. The Regal Swan
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