Imbreeding ? Ducks ?

[Golden Brahma 64]

I had a duck hatch out 6 ducklings a couple of months ago, time went by and we sold two of the girls.
I have decided to keep one of the girls but we have failed to sell our two left over drakes from the batch.
If I were to keep one of the drakes, would next years offspring be deformed/ have problems as the drake would be mating with both mother and sister ?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

You shouldn't see problems with one generation of crossing though it's always possible for some deformities to show up. You won't know until you try.

 

[lena_]

Whilst inbreeding isn't the best, from experience and reading up on the subject, I believe it would take around four generations of inbreeding for effects to show. I have had muscovies with issues, either dying in the shell, dying as a very young duckling, or failing to thrive as an adult. These birds are the results of inbreeding.

I doubt that your birds would be greatly affected by first generation inbreeding, but be cautious. All the best.

 

[sourland]

Birds generally seem to handle inbreeding quite well, but that does not guarantee that no abnormalities would occur. It's all dependent upon what is in the DNA.