• giveaway ENDS SOON! Cutest Baby Fowl Photo Contest: Win a Brinsea Maxi 24 EX Connect CLICK HERE!

Will a bantam roo mate with full size hens?

McGill

Chirping
Jun 4, 2023
109
85
78
Kansas
I have this adorable, handsome young man whom I was suckered into buying from the straight run bantam bin. He's only 14ish weeks, so he's not trying to get lucky with anyone yet. He's blessed to be sharing a home with 10 full size ladies though. Will he try to mate with them? Will he successfully mate? I live in the city limits and don't want to hatch chicks. 😊
 

Attachments

  • 20231006_145951.jpg
    20231006_145951.jpg
    380.1 KB · Views: 21
If he turns out smaller then the size of the hens you have. There's only a 2% chance that he would mate successfully. But seeing that he's a frizzle your chances are less.
 
He'll definitely try, but that doesn't mean he'll be successful :D
However, if you don't want to hatch chicks, all you have to do is gather the eggs every day. It takes 21 days for chicks to hatch. And that's only if you have a broody hen who wants to sit on them. :)
 

New posts New threads Active threads

Back
Top Bottom