I have a bunch of bantams, and 1 big, fat, beautiful RIR who is 2 1/2 years old. She's never gone broody, but I want to breed her. I want to see what I get when she mixes with my Old English, Silver Seabright, and Golden Seabright roosters. I do NOT want any more bantams. Their eggs are too small. If I collect the bantam eggs and leave the RIR's, will the bantam hens go broody and hatch the RIR's eggs?
I have OEGs who have brooded standard size eggs before. If you have a banty going broody, give her the eggs you want hatched. she will raise them till about 6 weeks, and then turn them loose.
