Can I breed a daddy rooster with his daughter hen?

[SqueakyRoseShalom]

I have an easter egger rooster that i bred with a black cooper marans. their daughter is an olive egger. now can i breed the same roo (my only roo) with olive? i know that it's always best to mix up the gene pool but i don't have many options so just wondering...

 

[sourland]

A generation or so of related matings generally has no impact on viability or productivity. Since both birds carry diverse gene pools, I can predict no problems.

 

[SqueakyRoseShalom]

THANKS!!!

 

[Michael OShay]

Yes, chickens from the same parents can generally breed safely for 4-5n generations before they start experiencing any real inbreeding problems. However, I would recommend adding some new stock to the breeding pool by the third generation.