I accidentally cross bred my chickens.

[Kami W]

I have accidentally bred my Serama hen with an Old English Game Bantam. If I were to breed her with a full blooded Serama rooster, will the babies be considered full blooded Seramas? My Step father told me they would still have Old English Game Bantam in them. Please help me.

 

[roostersandhens]

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[TwoCrows]

Hi there,

and welcome to BYC!

I have NO idea about cross breeding anything except the dogs.

But it is great to have you aboard and enjoy BYC!

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! Hens can store sperm for up to about 3-4 weeks, so you should wait about a month after an accidental breeding before you can be sure the eggs are no longer fertilized by the wrong rooster. If you breed her to the (correct) Serama rooster after that time period, then the chicks should be his and should be purebreds... http://msucares.com/poultry/reproductions/poultry_long_hens.html

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. What Kelsie has presented is factual.

 

[drumstick diva]

Kelsie speaks the truth.

 

[gander007]