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Post by monaro28 on Jan 6, 2010 14:18:31 GMT 8
I have a pair of ducks and I am keeping one of their babies. I dont know if its a boy or a girl yet. Has anyone else has had experience with this because I am wondering if its a girl, is it bad if the dad tries to mate with her and is it bad to let any of the daughters babies hatch? And vice versa if its a boy and tries to mate with the mum? Or should the parents be attached enough to each other, and the baby is attached to me, that they shouldnt bother each other? Thanks, Kelly
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2010 15:42:58 GMT 8
Hi Kelly,
I know that there is a lot of inbreeding in other animals such dairy cows etc where they put a father over daughters to get more of a desired trait. I'm sure it also happens in the wild too. I think they will try to mate with the each other so if you do not want this you might need to separate them later on.
I believe putting a father over daughter or mother over son is "ok" in the genetic sense (wont have genetic defects or health problems) but crossing brother and sister or father over grand-daughter is not good. They are too genetically close and this can cause problems.
It will basically come down to what you think is the right thing to do. Me personally, I'd separate them or get a new father or mother or daughter/son. Though it might be hard if they are pets!
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Post by ikbokchook on Jan 6, 2010 19:05:50 GMT 8
I'm with bootstrap on this one - I prefer not to interbreed. But, having said that, I think it is common practice, with no ill effects, to do it to some extent. My Mum did it with her muscovies and produced beautiful chicks with a father/daughter cross - but something just doesn't sit right with me! Oh, and, yes, they don't think like us and they will breed with each other regardless of the attachment to any other duck around!
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Post by shea on Jan 6, 2010 19:42:48 GMT 8
I was also wondering about this. If I keep some of my chicks, I'll need to get a new rooster.
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Post by Duck Diva on Jan 6, 2010 20:22:42 GMT 8
Plenty to choose from here shea!! hehe Im just going to put my 2 cents worth in here. I think that on a small scale it is fine to breed mother to son, father to daughter or sister to brother etc. But if you consistently do it you could end up with some problems . If you do end up with problems, you introduce new birds to get some genetic diversity. I read a really good thread on BYP a while back. I will see if I can find it. here it is hope this helps a bit. Cheers, Wendy forum.backyardpoultry.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=7984608and a follow on after the other thread was locked forum.backyardpoultry.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=7984785&start=0
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Post by shea on Jan 6, 2010 21:40:22 GMT 8
I've had a couple of different chicks hatch this time, 1 seems to be almost pearl or lavender and the other light sussex but with brown on the wing tips, which I would like to keep. I originally wanted a mixed flock of girls before fluffy turned from she to he and got me on this incubating frenzy. I was thinking that if I kept them, their father (fluffy) would be mating with them. Maybe I could get a blue australorp rooster for a change as I have black hens. But then I think, could I get rid of Fluffy?
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