is is bad for a a brother and sister duck to mate if you dont let the eggs hatch??

[pekin1234]

i got 2 baby ducks that are siblings the and a pekin and cayuga mix i cant tell is they are boy or girl we want 2 females though but can they mate ??? or will it be bad for them ??we wont let the eggs hatch . but f we did would there be any problems please help ?? thank you

 

[sourland]

They can and will mate if they are male and female. Inbreeding/line breeding unless carried out for many generations causes few problems in poultry.

 

[pekin1234]

so im confused will it effect the ducks i have now or their eggs??? we wont let the eggs hatch... but will the eggs still be good to eat ?? thanks

 

[Speceider]

No effect on the eggs.

Clint

 

[sourland]

No effect on the eggs, no effect on the ducks, no effect on any ducklings. Your ducks as Pekin/Cayuga crosses carry highly varied DNA - genotype.

 

[pekin1234]

ok so no worry's for any problems at all ??

 

[pekin1234]

they are brother and sister though you know that right ??? ^^

 

[subhanalah]

As long as you don't do it more than 2 or 3 generations, you should be okay. But I would recommend keeping the father drake and all the duck henlets, eating/keeping enough girls for the son. It's better to do a daughter/father cross than a brother sister.

 

[pekin1234]

?? i confused

 

[subhanalah]

It is healthier genetically speaking for you to breed the father drake to the mother and daughters.
Brother to sister has less genetic diversity.
Sorry for being so confusing, it was late.