breeding ?

[dadsgirl]

i have several hens i hatched from the same rooster, should i breed these back to there daddy , or should i use another one?

 

[brooster]

i think it would be ok, in line breeding, you can do that, as long as you dont feel that its weird, go ahead

 

[Mahonri]

Fathers to daughters, and sons to mothers will sometimes produce the most beautiful birds... when dealing with chickens that is.

 

[moduckman]

I've said this in other threads, but will repeat it here. A prominent breeder once told me you could work on getting the best of a breed by inbreeding mother-son, father-daughter, but not brother-sister. This will work for no more than eight generations before injecting new blood to the mix. This gentleman, who has past away, was a master breeder and had the biggest Light Brahma, Buff Orpington, and BJG I ever saw.