Can bantams breed standard chickens?

[Chick-N-Fun]

This may be a silly question, but I was wondering if bantam roosters are able to breed standard hens? I have a Mille Fleur D’Uccle bantam rooster with 2 MFD bantam hens living happily amongst my flock of standard hens and one Ameracauna x Polish rooster. When I was collecting eggs this afternoon, I noticed the little guy chasing my Polish x California White hen. She is smaller than my other larger breeds, but was not liking the attention. I guess I never thought about it too much, until today. I just assumed that my standard rooster will breed with my standard hens and my bantams would breed together. The two roosters have never fought or competed with each other and the little bantam hens avoid my standard Roo.

I appreciate all of your input!

 

[sourland]

It can happen. Where there's a will there's a way, and if he manages to 'make contact' the job is done. It generally requires a certain amount of cooperation on the part of the large fowl hen.

 

[HuffleClaw]

Sure... but it’ll take a very submissive lady.

It can happen. Where there's a will there's a way, and if he manages to 'make contact' the job is done. It generally requires a certain amount of cooperation on the part of the large fowl hen.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

What about my bantam hens? I worry about my large Roo hurting them!

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

It can happen. Where there's a will there's a way, and if he manages to 'make contact' the job is done. It generally requires a certain amount of cooperation on the part of the large fowl hen.

Thanks, Sourland!

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Sure... but it’ll take a very submissive lady.

Oh, but my Freckles is very feisty! She wants NONE of it! Lol.