Can you cross 3 different roosters with a single hen and then breed the offspring between them?

[Seidenhahn]

For various reasons I would like to cross 3 different roosters (1. Melchener, 2. Jersey Giant, 3. Leghorn Mix) with a RANGER Classic female and then I would like to cross the resulting chickens with each other according to the clan system. ( https://www.homegrownliberty.com/e0039-chickens-clan-mating-system/ )

These are the chickens I have and I don't want to invest in any more. I already invest the best and a lot of time in them and I would be very happy to be able to start something nice with what I have. Many thanks in advance!

 

[The Moonshiner]

Yes

 

[Seidenhahn]

Yes

This is very good news! Thanks Moonshiner! Can I do the same thing with 3 hens crossed with a single rooster and then cross the offspring between them?

 

[The Moonshiner]

This is very good news! Thanks Moonshiner! Can I do the same thing with 3 hens crossed with a single rooster and then cross the offspring between them?

Yes you can

 

[Finchbreeder]

That is how show budgie and finch breeders get the best show birds.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

So how would this work ... first you'd breed Rooster 1 with the hen and raise chicks.
Then you'd breed Rooster 2 to the same hen and raise chicks ...
Then you'd breed Rooster 3 to her and raise chicks ...
Or I guess you could breed all 3 to her fairly quickly as long as you leave enough time in between for the previous rooster's sperm to no longer be viable. What's that, a couple of weeks?
Anyway, making sure the separate batches of chicks are clearly marked, you'd then breed the various chicks to each other, or line breed?
But ultimately you'd need to outcross or all your chickens would be related and um... that's not good, is it?

 

[Seidenhahn]

So how would this work ... first you'd breed Rooster 1 with the hen and raise chicks.
Then you'd breed Rooster 2 to the same hen and raise chicks ...
Then you'd breed Rooster 3 to her and raise chicks ...
Or I guess you could breed all 3 to her fairly quickly as long as you leave enough time in between for the previous rooster's sperm to no longer be viable. What's that, a couple of weeks?
Anyway, making sure the separate batches of chicks are clearly marked, you'd then breed the various chicks to each other, or line breed?
But ultimately you'd need to outcross or all your chickens would be related and um... that's not good, is it?

 

[Seidenhahn]

So how would this work ... first you'd breed Rooster 1 with the hen and raise chicks.
Then you'd breed Rooster 2 to the same hen and raise chicks ...
Then you'd breed Rooster 3 to her and raise chicks ...
Or I guess you could breed all 3 to her fairly quickly as long as you leave enough time in between for the previous rooster's sperm to no longer be viable. What's that, a couple of weeks?
Anyway, making sure the separate batches of chicks are clearly marked, you'd then breed the various chicks to each other, or line breed?
But ultimately you'd need to outcross or all your chickens would be related and um... that's not good, is it?

Thanks for the suggestions Bigbluehen53! Both the hen and the three roosters are from different breeds: Hen - Ranger Classic, Rooster 1. Melchener, Rooster 2. Orpington (or Sandzak), Rooster 3. Livorno Mix ! Personally, I don't see it being a problem (according to the Klan system) for the offspring of the 3 crosses to be crossed further with each other. But I'm still at the beginning, I'm reading non-stop and I'm very open to suggestions! Have a wonderful day!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Thanks for the suggestions Bigbluehen53! Both the hen and the three roosters are from different breeds: Hen - Ranger Classic, Rooster 1. Melchener, Rooster 2. Orpington (or Sandzak), Rooster 3. Livorno Mix ! Personally, I don't see it being a problem (according to the Klan system) for the offspring of the 3 crosses to be crossed further with each other. But I'm still at the beginning, I'm reading non-stop and I'm very open to suggestions! Have a wonderful day!

Mercy, don't go by me! I'm not a breeder! I'm just trying to figure out how one would go about this. @The Moonshiner is the one to ask, he breeds and raises Leghorns. There are lots of other breeders too, but I'd start with him. Moony?

 

[Finchbreeder]

Yes you breed each rooster in turn to the hen, making sure to keep a time period between so there is no question who the father is, and keeping a record of each batch.
Then once the chickens have grown up you cross the half sibs.
Uncles and neices, Aunts and nephews also work in this type of line breeding.
Far too many humans worry about line breeding because they do not understand it.
1. If you have healthy genes only, you can get healthy genes only.
2. If you have unhealthy genes then you will get unhealthy genes.
3. If the birds are related any unhealthy genes will show up faster.
4. If the birds are not related it is no guarantee of healthy genes.
5. If you cross 2 related birds with only healthy genes you can do this for several generations before needing an outcross.

I have been doing this with finches for the past close on 40yrs and it is rare for anything funky to happen.
The problem is that the royal families of Europe inbred with funky genes and so did the royal families of Egypt. So those 2 examples have tainted peoples perceptions.

Instead look at the success stories of endangered species bought back from the brink with healthy populations of less than 500 e.g. the Kakapo and Hyacynith Macaw