Dec 2, 2011 #1 Emptywagon2 Chirping 8 Years Nov 20, 2011 192 8 93 North East Texas He is mating our bantie...He is a large bird. Is that ok?
Dec 3, 2011 Thread starter #2 Emptywagon2 Chirping 8 Years Nov 20, 2011 192 8 93 North East Texas Here is a pic of the Rooster... && one of the bantam hen
Dec 3, 2011 #3 Judy Crowing Premium Feather Member 10 Years Feb 5, 2009 34,022 645 448 South Georgia From the pics it doesn't look like there is enough size difference to be a problem, though it is hard to tell. He may even be able to accomplish fertilization. A huge roo mating a small hen can injure the hen.
From the pics it doesn't look like there is enough size difference to be a problem, though it is hard to tell. He may even be able to accomplish fertilization. A huge roo mating a small hen can injure the hen.
Dec 3, 2011 #4 pgpoultry Songster 10 Years Oct 16, 2009 2,290 57 191 Wales They say size matters, but generally not to a roo. If he starts to cause feather damage or scratching you will need to separate him from the bantams or get poultry saddles.
They say size matters, but generally not to a roo. If he starts to cause feather damage or scratching you will need to separate him from the bantams or get poultry saddles.