Will mixed flock result in sterile offspring?

[SQContrary]

I have a mixed flock of hens and one rooster -- my question is, if I hatch the eggs from the mixed chickens and raise them... do I have to worry that they might be sterile? I would like to raise my own chickens, but sure enjoy a mixed flock. Any advice in this area? Also, I am hoping to hatch via broody hen. Would Cochin be the way to go for that?
Thanks!!

 

[Fred's Hens]

No worries about sterility. They gladly and joyfully breed. Some breeds produce broody hens with more regularity.

 

[sumi]

I had a huge flock of mostly mixed breeds and we had no problem with hatching their eggs. We got a really interesting looking bunch of chicks too!

 

[CluckAcres]

I have several breeds of hens in my flock along with a few different breeds of roosters too. No problems here.

 

[gabrielle1976]

The only time they would be sterel I think is if they were super INbred or if you got a turkey crossed with a chicken or soemthing then those hybreds are sterle , chickens though all came from the same place so can breed just fine,

 

[WestVermont]

Anyone have pics of mixed breed chickens they can share? Would be interesting to see out comes!

 

[sumi]

I've got 100's of pics of my flock LOL I had an Australorp-X-something hen, a not pure RIR roo, their son, a couple of Lohmann Brown hens (white) a Boschveld Indigenous hen and these were some of the results:
















Most of my mix breed hens were fantastic layers, very good moms and bonus for me was they never molted!

 

[Ashburnham]

It's a fair question, but all chooks from Jungle Fowl to Jersey giants, are the same species
therefore they can readily breed with each other.

 

[Chicks Galore3]

I've heard cochins are one of the best mothers they are! I've seen some pretty cute crossbreeds, like and orpinton and an americana. As far as I know, they are like a 'normal' chicken!

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

Here's a lovely little Leghorn/RIR mix pullet: