Big Roo, Bantam hen

[flour-girl]

I don't know what types of chickens I have, except that they're all bantam, except for Godzilla, a BIG non-bantam. By trying to mate with a bantam hen, can he hurt her?

 

[Nugget]

yes.
My poor bantam game hen was sliced across both sides of her neck by the standard rooster as he tried to grip her while mating. We have no roosters anymore. I would be pretty cautious, he could injure or kill a little bantam hen.

 

[Southerngirl]

I have had standard roos break some of my bantie hens necks by trying to mate with them. They don't mean to hurt them but it just happens.

 

[flour-girl]

Just a note to Nugget and Southerngirl....thanks for the information. I truly appreciate your responses.

I don't know how I could have become so attached to these chickens! I'm madly in love, as is my husband.

I used to say that if we have a problem with too many roosters, I'd be willing to make stock out of them, but could never actually EAT them. Now, I just don't know if I can sentence a roo to death just because he's behaving naturally....I'm torn!

Kind regards,

 

[Jster]

Oh, surely the solution is obvious! You need some standard sized hens and two separate pens! And a bantam roo too!