Question about breeding chickens

[PennyM16]

Hi!
I have a Buff Orpington, GLWyandotte, Rhode Island Red, Barred Rock, Blue Cochin, Jersey Giant, and Ameraucana hens and one little Serama rooster. Is it possible to breed him with any of those hens? None are bantams

 

[Fishkeeper]

If he can physically get up on top of them for long enough to mate, yes. They're genetically compatible. You could... set him on one's back, I guess. How small is he compared to them?

 

[PennyM16]

If he can physically get up on top of them for long enough to mate, yes. They're genetically compatible. You could... set him on one's back, I guess. How small is he compared to them?

Pretty small haha I’ll try to get a picture of them later if that would be helpful

 

[Cyprus]

You can AI. That's your best bet.

 

[PennyM16]

You can AI. That's your best bet.

Sorry, what is AI?

 

[Fishkeeper]

Artificial insemination. It's easier in chickens than in other animals because chicken mating doesn't involve penetration. Like most birds, they more or less just bump their cloacas together.

Has he made any efforts to mate with them?

 

[Wezdin]

Sorry, what is AI?

Artifically insemenate

 

[PennyM16]

Artificial insemination. It's easier in chickens than in other animals because chicken mating doesn't involve penetration. Like most birds, they more or less just bump their cloacas together.

Has he made any efforts to mate with them?

Not with them, no, but he has tried my hand a few times when I tried to pick him up... He’s got a tiny brain in there, somewhere. I also don’t keep him in with the hens, he only gets to free range with them occasionally

 

[PennyM16]

Artifically insemenate

Ahh okay

 

[PennyM16]

Here are a couple photos of him with the hens for size comparison