I got one bantam feather foot only. I got other bantams that don't.
And what if I let it mate with a reg. size chicken, would it be ok?
And what if I let it mate with a reg. size chicken, would it be ok?
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I had an accident chick from a Cochin and Japanese living together (both bantams). The Cochin (rooster) has feathered feet, but the Japanese (hen) didn't.
I really wouldn't let chicks hatch from a Small>Large or Small<Large. I'd just keep them bantam. Because if a large roo were to fertilize a bantam hen. The chicks would be giant in the egg and they'd probably die or not develop in the egg.
I had a couple of feather-footed hens in my foundation flock. Now the feather legged trait still pops up occassionally in the chicks I hatch! Yes, the chicks will be fine. it's a harmless trait.
Yep, I just hatched out 25 little feather-footed cuties from my brahma roo and various hens. All the babies got the brahma's feathered feet.
Hey
I'm not sure about the diference in sizes. I suppose if the roo is the bantam then it may be okay as many "bantams" are just selectively bred mini versions of their larger counterparts.
As for the feathered feet i have pekins crossed with an Oegb. So a heavy feather footed and non feather footed breed and all the chicks have foot feathering, but not to the same degree as the pekin. It doesn't look particularly great but i figured that hens with socks would be better in colder weather.
I have mated these cross breed hens back to a different Oegb and the resulting hens have a wide variation in foot feathering. These hens are effectively 3/4 Oegb and 1/4 pekin. Some of them have almost clean legs with just one or two feathers and others have fairly well feathered feet. So the degree of feathering you get is probably going to be pretty variable.
Good luck with your hatch
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