Bantam Roo & Standard Hen

[Naamahbengals]

Hi all - any tips to help a short rooster cover a normal-sized hen? I have a Silkie roo and he seems to... well, he jumps up and then rolls off the other side of the bigger hens, lol! Poor guy. Any ideas? Think he'd catch on if I put some low boxes in the coop to make him just a bit taller than the biggest hens?

 

[Granny Hatchet]

hahahhh, a step stool? i have seen this, i had a bantam game roo that would try with the rir and it would actually climb a ladder and lay in wait for a hen to walk by and JUMP! hahah he was very young . i guess it depends on how ambitious the silkie is. you know, some people can artificially inseminate. good luck

 

[barbiegirl]

I had a bantam sultan mate with my LF red sexlink hens. I had 2 chicks from that mating. Didn't think he was able to do anything but the chicks proved me wrong! The 2 white chicks are the bantam and large fowl mixes.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/827970/broody-hen-and-gender-of-chicks#post_12084714

 

[Naamahbengals]

I had a bantam sultan mate with my LF red sexlink hens. I had 2 chicks from that mating. Didn't think he was able to do anything but the chicks proved me wrong! The 2 white chicks are the bantam and large fowl mixes.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/827970/broody-hen-and-gender-of-chicks#post_12084714

Nice! What size did they turn out? More towards bantam, or full size?

 

[Naamahbengals]

hahahhh, a step stool? i have seen this, i had a bantam game roo that would try with the rir and it would actually climb a ladder and lay in wait for a hen to walk by and JUMP! hahah he was very young . i guess it depends on how ambitious the silkie is. you know, some people can artificially inseminate. good luck

I'll try that, my roo is just under a year so maybe he's determined enough.

 

[barbiegirl]

The one that looks more like a pure sultan is smaller than his brother with the big comb and little feathers on his head, (he is still growing) They are both on the smaller side. They were hatched on July 4th.