Can Self Blue breed with Bantams?

[Shellybob]

Just wondering if my Self Blue Roosters could possibly be daddies of my fertile hatching eggs from my small bantam hens? Is this possible? Don’t know a thing about genetics but, know what I see when they are all free ranging And I definately have live embryos in the bator!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Yes, it's possible

 

[Shellybob]

Yes, it's possible

So curious...what would they be? or look like?

 

[Shellybob]

So curious...what would they be? or look like?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Some might have crests or feathered feet

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Hi @Shellybob! How are you? Lavender (self blue) acts as black crossed with any other color other than lavender. What color are your banty girls?

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Pullets from the cross will also likely lay blue eggs.

 

[Shellybob]

Hi @Shellybob! How are you? Lavender (self blue) acts as black crossed with any other color other than lavender. What color are your banty girls?

Fine thank you and you? So interesting! I posted my flock above..white, black and tanish

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Fine thank you and you? So interesting! I posted my flock above..white, black and tanish

You will likely get mostly black chicks. Post photos when they hatch!
I have my second generation as well. These are some of my silkie crosses with Hedwig, my splash Ameraucana. Still do not have any self blues!
They all hatched out blue. They have the ameraucana cheeks from their mother and lightly feathered legs from their silkie father.
Your chicks will likely look similar, those cheeks appear to be a dominant trait.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Fine thank you and you? So interesting! I posted my flock above..white, black and tanish

Love that photo!