Which rooster??

[chipens]

I can't decide what to do! What one do I keep? All barred rocks

Good old faithful, 4yo does his job well easy to handle nice to his ladies, but he is now related to his hens and the next lot of hens will be further inbred.

I got given a young barred rooster about 1yo nice looking. But his behaviour when I go in the pen is slightly questionable. . . Dies the sideways walk dance thing to me.

Also was given another barred roo but younger 4mnths or so old. He is ok but maybe not as nice as the older one but hard too tell as not fully grown.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Get rid of the aggressive one for now. Wait and watch the younger one. Hold onto the older one for now. 1 generation of inbreeding shouldn't cause problems.

 

[chipens]

I can't decide what to do! What one do I keep? All barred rocks

Good old faithful, 4yo does his job well easy to handle nice to his ladies, but he is now related to his hens and the next lot of hens will be further inbred.

I got given a young barred rooster about 1yo nice looking. But his behaviour when I go in the pen is slightly questionable. . . Dies the sideways walk dance thing to me.

Also was given another barred roo but younger 4mnths or so old. He is ok but maybe not as nice as the older one but hard too tell as not fully grown.

Here's a photo of each, also old faithful is starting to have some health issues. And offspring are not Being shown.

Old faithfull

One year old

3month ish old

 

[Trish1974]

It is okay to line breed (breeding daughters back to their father/grandfather). It sounds like old faithful is a good rooster; I would keep him.

 

[Trish1974]

Could you hatch out some of old faithful's offspring to replace him? Hopefully all his good traits would be passed on.

 

[chipens]

It is okay to line breed (breeding daughters back to their father/grandfather). It sounds like old faithful is a good rooster; I would keep him.

Do you know how long is it ok to line breed? How many generations? The original hens were shavers so unrelated on that side. My young ones atm are prob like 2nd gen?