hatchery chicks

[samandmike]

I am trying to find out if anyone knows if I order chicks from a hatchery if they all come from the same parents

 

[Mahonri]

Probably not. They mix and match. But you do have the possibility of getting some brothers and sisters.

 

[brooster]

they will not come from all the same parents, a couple chicks may have the same father, but even most will have different mothers.

 

[samandmike]

does it matter if when they breed if they are brother and sister or any other relation

 

[vortec]

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Also interested in this, good question

vortec

 

[brooster]

i dont know what happen if you breed brother and sistwer, but you can breed son to mother and father to daughter, this produces very good birds. But again i dont know about brother and sister, they would probably be fine since you can breed offspring to parents

 

[samandmike]

thank you,you have been very helpful again

 

[CANDLE98]

So I am guessing the whole gene thing isn't a problem with chickens? You know the blood line thing..... I think that is weird! Am I the only one? Are birds the only animal that is like that? I know that dogs will get really bad issues if they have the same blood line.

 

[samandmike]

we were wondering the same thing or if we should order from a different hatchery and how does that work with turkeys

 

[conny63malies]

Do the math they hatch 500- 1000 chicks of the same breed in one week .1 roo to 10 hens. In order to produce this many eggs you need 100 to 200 hens and 10-20 roos. I am not good at odds but the same dad is more likely than the same mom. The bigger the hatchery the lower the odds.