Concerned about in-breeding

[MarySue]

Hello, I am new to keeping a rooster and want to have good advice before I allow my girls to try and raise chicks. I purchased two Giant Cochins from the local feed store and one of them turned out to be a cockerel. Is it considered in-breeding to allow him and the pullet who came from the same hatch to breed?

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

Most likely they are not related. And besides, nothing bad for chickens comes from inbreeding unless you do it for many, many generations. You should be fine.

 

[sumi]

I would guess that the feedstore gets their stock from more than a single hen and cock's production, so the odds would be slim that your two are related. I would go ahead and hatch some of their eggs.

 

[MarySue]

Wonderful! Thank you both!