Chicken inbreeding is not as much a factor as other animals. I personally don't like to do it either but their is not much danger in it. The birds have had so much mixing in the past that it is not too bad. depending on where your flock came from to start with! I personaly started with eggs from 4 different breeders. I made sure They were not from the same stock! Now I can safely breed my stock for 6 generations without (hopefully!) seeing any problems. As with any stock it is good to use new blood... But chickens or birds for that matter have a much lower genetic defect rate due to inbreeding than regular stock! I don't recomend it but to each his own! I know of a few closed flocks(no new blood) who have no more defects than any other breeder. It really just comes down to what you are comfortable doing and the chances you are willing to take. with the program I am instituting I am looking to introduce new blood as needed to get the results I want!
Good Luck and God Bless!
Good Luck and God Bless!
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