How to achieve bantams from a breed that doesnt have bantams?

[DENALI]

Hypothetically how would you pursue a breeding program to attain bantam size birds from a breed that doesnt have a smaller version? Not sure i am wording the question right, but have a whack at answering it anyhow and we will go from there! Thanks

 

[L&Schickens]

I don't know how exactly, but I have heard it is easier to go bigger then to go smaller.

 

[Mahonri]

Can you imagilne? A New Jersy Giant bantam? That's would be an oxymoronic chicken!

 

[Guitartists]

LOL..... I would imagine you could keep the smallest of your birds and continue to breed over many generations for the ones with the "small" trait. OR possibly you could use a bantam chicken of similar trait to introduce the small trait and then breed until you reduce the size and breed out unwanted traits until you reach conformity.

But, I am NO expert........ that is just my guess

 

[coffeemama]

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Actually if you look at Jerset Giants HERE they say there is a bantam Jersey Giant!