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Re: Honey Bee Breeding, Revisited
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Chris Slade <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 14 Oct 2007 16:07:44 EDT
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In a message dated 14/10/2007 14:17:20 GMT Standard Time,  
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I think  the point of choosing from the best is to avoid the really bad
genetics,  and avoid colonies that may be missing important  characteristics.



The emphasis should be not on breeding from the best but culling the worst.  
This can be done partly by General Winter and partly by digital pressure on 
the  queens of bad tempered colonies BEFORE they rear drones.
 
Chris
 



   

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