Dec 2, 2011 #1 Emptywagon2 Chirping 8 Years Joined Nov 20, 2011 Messages 192 Reaction score 8 Points 93 Location 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 Joined Nov 20, 2011 Messages 192 Reaction score 8 Points 93 Location 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 Joined Feb 5, 2009 Messages 34,022 Reaction score 652 Points 448 Location 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 Joined Oct 16, 2009 Messages 2,290 Reaction score 57 Points 191 Location 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.