Is it possible to cross bantam and large fowl?

[KWAK]

is it posssible? like will the eggs hatch? what will the chicks be like?
and please post pics of yours if you have any

 

[LarryPQ]

Yup.

Roosters love junk in the trunk, large and small.

 

[Farmerboy16]

My sebright bantam rooster bred the standard EE hens behind my back, and did not know until the chicks were about a month old.

ETA, My standard Barred Rock had bred the White Silkie bantam hens, without me knowing until the chicks hatched.

 

[phasianidae]

Yes, it is very possible. But for the hens sake, use a bantam rooster and a large fowl hen.

 

[Elite Silkies]

Laree,

The naked neck turkens you hatched from me are from a standard size Rooster over a Bantam Mille Fleur hen.

He was a pretty good size Rooster too and she was very small. He never hurt her. I think it would be harder for a bantam roo to breed a full size hen.

 

[Karrie13]

Yes... and I definitely think it should be bantam rooster to standard hen. My silkie roo has successfully covered a standard EE without any problems and just the thought of my FBCM roo over a bantam hen makes me shudder... he would crush her!

 

[gryeyes]

Oh, you betcha! I have quite a few little sports from my Silver Sebright and bantam Cochin roos running around my yard, with Blue Orp and Wyandotte moms.

 

[LarryPQ]

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Yeah-- my Patchwork is a standard sized bird, and he regularly breeds the OEGB, sizzles, d'uccles, etc.

The smart hens just leart to squash FLAT, and FAST.

 

[phasianidae]

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I think a post like that demands pictures

 

[HENRI]

So if i cross a bantam R I R roo with a standard R I R hen what would be the size at adult age?
hernri.