I've often thought that I may be selecting for certain traits subconsciously. l.
Or not necessarily just subconciously according to some genetic reading I've been doing. Sometimes when we select for one trait another trait goes along with it. There is a term for it but I'm too lazy to look it up. Unfortunately there can be a downside to this also. Sometimes a bad trait is paired with a trait we want i.e. lower immune response etc.
I'm pretty sure Bruce you are not only selecting for fast growers but also the most aggressive fish at the chow line which can go hand in hand. Only downside to that is they may not be converting at an optimum rate, but who cares in our goals to grow the fastest growing largest fish. If we were growing lots and lots of bluegills for the food market, and were concerned mainly about feed costs it would be a different story.
