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IMHO, one needs to select from their best stock those that adhere most closely to the breed standard. That isn't possible with one rooster because there is no way to compare them. For a specific breed, one needs to look at shape, weight. earlobe, beak color, comb type and for a specific variety...

It takes a minimum of 30 birds to make any improvement headway and that is iffy. 100 + is doable.

It is probably safe to assume they aren't related. But to be a true breeder of poultry, it takes a lot more than a rooster and a few pullets. To make any progress at breeding, one has to hatch a lot and cull a lot. You can't select your best breeding stock from a single rooster. I have the...

It is much more acceptable in poultry. Some people create lines that go on for 7 generations taking their best cock and their best hen. Breed the sire to all of his daughters, grand daughters and great granddaughters. And the best hen to all of her sons, grandsons, great grandsons, et. al.. In...

I have 2 takes on breeding. One is to choose a breed that needs saving and focus on that and not try to create new breeds that take many years to accomplish. Mutts should lay well if their parent line laid well. The other is that olive eggers are easy to make. I made a bunch of olive eggers by...