[Prod]

Is it Ok for a broody large fowl hen to sit on bantam eggs?

[ANHBUC]

Yes, a broody is happy to sit on any eggs.

My bantam Dotty has hatched bantams and turkeys.  Five out of the six turkey eggs hatched and she only weighs around 700g.   

I did try her with quails but they were getting squashed when they hatched so I took them away and put them in the incubator.  Luckily I had some bantam chicks hatch at the same time so I swapped them and she is a happy broody yet again.

[frenchliving]

I found that my always broody bantam would sit on anything and raise it too, however, I put a bantam egg in with my broody silkies and they sat fine, but they attacked the chicks when they were born :-(

Just watch them carefully when they have hatched!

[Sassy]

Should be fine I had a broody hatched and brought up ducklings. Bit shocked when they went ino the water mind

[joyfull]

it is very rare for a hen to attack any chicks that she has hatched but other hens may do - this is why we always recommend that the broody on her eggs is kept in a separate coop