hatching chicks from brother and sister?

Danielle280 · « **on:** May 25, 2007, 20:20 »

Ok I have 17 chicks that are all from the same rooster .. Just wondering if one is a rooster would there chicks be deformed if i were to hatch there babies? because they are brother and sister? :?:

Gardening Mark · « **Reply #1 on:** May 25, 2007, 21:03 »

Good question, and one I would also like to know the answer too, if anyone knows!!! I have 2 cockerels though, but still if I keep any cocks I might have as chicks at the min then they may well do their buisness with their brother/sister like you suggested. So I have often wondered. Plz help us out some1

alan42 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 25, 2007, 21:35 »

you can hatch from brother and sister it is called line breeding however it is a sience that as not serious show breeders you are better staying away from as you say deformaties and bad faults can be bread in and exagerated. i would breed from brother and sister only once and then cull the brother and introduce new blood.
good luck
alan

richyrich7 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 25, 2007, 21:36 »

We covered this idea a while ago,but yes we think it's ok but remember to bring in new blood next year.

Interbreeding

Hello and welcome to the forums Danielle280

SOURIS · « **Reply #4 on:** May 25, 2007, 21:45 »

There won't necessarily be deformities - the chicks may well be completely fine ... but there's definitely more of a risk of there being something wrong. Inbreeding is never good because it means that the gene pool is restricted and therefore abnormalities can crop up.

Danielle280 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 25, 2007, 22:00 »

thanks for you answerers. Yeah i will either keep breeding the same chickens or get new ones next year i wont keep inbreeding. Thanks!

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