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when do i change roo

Discussion in 'Managing Your Flock' started by kasey08, Sep 19, 2010.

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  1. Sep 19, 2010 #1
    kasey08

    kasey08 Aunt Kasey's Farm

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    i hatched out chicks from my roo. i'm going to keep all my hens that hatched out. so do i need a new roo next year so i have new blood lines?
     
  3. Sep 19, 2010 #2
    nifty50chick

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    Good question! [​IMG]
    I will watch for someone with more experience to answer it!
     
  5. Sep 19, 2010 #3
    grandparooster

    grandparooster Out Of The Brooder

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    if you are trying to improve a bloodline, and he has goos traits, you an keep him for breeding again, get rid of him if any of his offspring have defects. It's up to you, and also your breeding needs.
     
  7. Sep 20, 2010 #4
    kasey08

    kasey08 Aunt Kasey's Farm

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    so its ok to breed the roo back to the offsprings?
     
  9. Sep 20, 2010 #5
    NYREDS

    NYREDS Overrun With Chickens

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    This has benn discussed many times here. Do a search for line breeding. Short answer, yes it's ok to breed your male back on his offspring.
     

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