fairy&cake Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 my Cochin bantam cockeral has been mating with my Gingernut Lohman ranger. [big hen not a bantam] will the chicks be deformed or just a cross breed????? HELP! Im worried as shes getting abit broody! Love L xxxxxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 I doubt they'd be deformed, just crosses, though its hard to imagine what they'll look like. Are you going to let her sit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted September 13, 2007 Author Share Posted September 13, 2007 im not sure!!! Part of me wants to, as im excited BUT part of me is worried they'll be deformed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirl Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 I can't see wht they'd be deformed, it's no different to large dog mating with a small one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbieboy Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 They won't be deformed, they will be either big, medium sized or bantam sized. My understanding of it is that Cross breeding (selectively) is how we end up with all the breed we have now whether it's a chicken, cow, sheep or any other domestic animal. I would try hatching them and see what happens, at worst you will have a load of "Ginga" bantams running around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachel19 Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 I'm sure bantams are not all that different to the large hens, just small versions so when they were being bred the smallest from each hatch would have been selected to breed and then their smallest to breed etc etc until you get what you want - much the same with every other animal or plant that has been bred for certain qualities. Im guessing the size you get will depend upon which size gene is dominant and what is passed to the little ones so you could end up was a complete mixture Go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 No they wont be deformed. A friend is taking both my bantams and my lf and is planning to breed the size out of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Just be sure that you have homes (or room in the freezer) for the resulting offspring before you let her sit Laura. Or you'll be left with a few unwanted cockerels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CockADoodleDoo Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 they probably wont be deformed as my friend crossed a silkie bantam with a creamlegbar and the chicks were fine they looked like big silkies had silkie feathers creamlegbar coulour were cream leg size and some layed blue eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
