To be honest, I never noticed any effects from the inbreeding at all - either positive or negative. I think they might be slightly smaller than they were at first, but I'm not 100% sure. I value hardiness, clear, contrasting patterns, good plumage and multiple beards (if all else is equal)...
'Sorry for resurrecting such an old thread, but I just stumbled across this topic by accident when I was searching for something else.
I'm the person who originally raised Miss Cresty, the light-colored crested hen whose photo ended up on Feathersite.
I tried everything (short of cloning) to...