How to interpret pairing recommendations
The pairing engine should compare complementary phenotype, health, pedigree and recorded offspring evidence. It should not promise an “ultimate” offspring or guaranteed performance.
1. Define the breeding objective
Examples include structural balance, movement efficiency, endurance records, temperament consistency, health, body size, or preserving a documented traditional phenotype.
2. Do not simply mate the two highest grades
Two high-grade birds can share the same weakness. The report should show which strengths complement which limitations and identify pedigree concentration or missing evidence.
3. Separate phenotype from inheritance
A visible trait in a parent does not establish how strongly it is inherited. Confidence rises only when multiple offspring and generations are recorded.
4. Track the result
Record fertility, hatch rate, survival, growth, structure, health and temperament. Future recommendations should become increasingly outcome-driven rather than relying only on visual tradition.