I figure this goes in with the genetics part of the forum, not really sure. But anyhow, I bred a sq black mottled bantam cochin roo to a grey sizzle hen. This resulted in 1 blue straight sizzle roo and 1 black mottled sizzle hen. I would like to get some blue mottled sizzle babies from these 2. Would it be okay to breed the blue straight sizzle roo to the black mottled sizzle hen even though they are siblings? I'm not clear on whether it is okay to breed related birds. What do ya'll do about breeding birds from the same line? I've heard that it is better to breed a daughter to a dad than it is to breed a daughter to a son. Is that true? I'm 15, got lots to learn, and would appreciate any information that you guys can give me. I'm just starting out but plan on someday breeding rare breeds of chickens to the standard. What would be a good place or site for me to learn about maintaining a healthy breeding stock? How do you guys maintain a healthy breeding stock without inbreeding too much? How many generations can you breed from the same line of birds until you need new blood? Is there a pattern that you can use to keep things pure or something? Thanks in advance for any input!
