fertile eggs

[laruec]

I have gotten several fertile eggs this week. They are from one of my leghorns. I have a couple of questions:
1- what are the concerns (if any) with in-breeding - I have 5 hens (2 leghorns, 1 buff, 1 rhode island, 1 barred rock), and a barred rock rooster.
2- I would like to have chicks in the spring, do I simply leave the eggs in the nest, and hope for a hen to sit on them??


Would LOVE feedback!

 

[Chickie'sMoma]

is your rooster related to any of your girls? i wouldn't worry about having in-breeding if the roo was not related at all to the girls.

 

[laruec]

ok, good to know. He could be related to my barred rock hen- he came in the same shipment. But that would be it. And I don't think she would be the one that would sit anyways, she's not too broody.