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Breeding

Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by seminolewind, Sep 8, 2007.

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  1. Sep 8, 2007 #1
    seminolewind

    seminolewind Flock Mistress Premium Member 10 Years

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    With flocks of chickens, is there alot of inbreeding going on? Karen
     
  2. Sep 8, 2007 #2
    silkiechicken

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    It's not inbreeding till you hatch the chicks! Yeah, brothers will mate sisters and so on. If you do want to hatch, best to get a rooster from a separate line and not keep subsequent roosters. You can breed father to daughter though and that is ok.
     

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