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post #21 of 6241
4/26/09 at 12:47pm

My chickens are free range, healthy, happy. But for some reason my old rooster loved to pick out his foot feathering. None of my others do it though.

One of my new pullets has like major foot feathering compared to her sisters! It's crazy. Her's are even more fluffier I believe then your pictures.

I'm hoping she is not a roo in hiding. lol

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post #22 of 6241
4/27/09 at 7:29am

We allowed to think a little outside the box on this one ?
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post #23 of 6241
4/27/09 at 7:33am

Very nice birds!

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post #24 of 6241
4/27/09 at 9:08am

here are the 3 week old pics




anyone care to guess on genders yet???



the buff brahmas

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u168/sheandg/IMG_2597.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u168/sheandg/IMG_2608.jpg

I just love this sweet face!!

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u168/sheandg/IMG_2631.jpg



here are the dark brahmas


http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u168/sheandg/IMG_2654.jpg

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post #25 of 6241
4/27/09 at 10:30am

MNmommy, you probably already know that both of your dark brahmas are pullets - the males feather out differently.  Still a little early to tell on your buffs.  Another two weeks and I'll be able to give you an educated guess.  smile

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I'll never develop a thick skin.  Thick skin leads to a hard heart and I never want to be one of those people. 

A slave to LF brahmas, seramas, runner ducks, call ducks, two geese that are my feathered children, and a crossbeak silkie X named Dragon. 

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post #26 of 6241
4/27/09 at 11:12am

Newbie question-how do Brahma males feather out differently from females? The sooner I can tell with mine, the better! Can't keep roo boys where I live idunno

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post #27 of 6241
4/27/09 at 11:18am

It's only in the dark brahmas, (it may be the same in some of the colors of brahmas that they have in Europe too).
In the darks, the males feather in solid black on their bodies.  They don't have the lacing that the pullets do.

If there ever comes a day when we can't be together keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever - Winnie the Pooh
I'll never develop a thick skin.  Thick skin leads to a hard heart and I never want to be one of those people. 

A slave to LF brahmas, seramas, runner ducks, call ducks, two geese that are my feathered children, and a crossbeak silkie X named Dragon. 

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If there ever comes a day when we can't be together keep me in your heart, I'll stay there forever - Winnie the Pooh
I'll never develop a thick skin.  Thick skin leads to a hard heart and I never want to be one of those people. 

A slave to LF brahmas, seramas, runner ducks, call ducks, two geese that are my feathered children, and a crossbeak silkie X named Dragon. 

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post #28 of 6241
4/27/09 at 11:26am

those look great! Are you the one who bred them up or you just got your own flock of them going from someone else?


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We allowed to think a little outside the box on this one ?
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http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/24364_chicken_pics-_craigslist_139.jpg

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post #29 of 6241
4/27/09 at 11:36am
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MNmommy, you probably already know that both of your dark brahmas are pullets - the males feather out differently.  Still a little early to tell on your buffs.  Another two weeks and I'll be able to give you an educated guess.  smile


REALLY??? wow I would have never guessed by their attitude that they are pullets! I had already written them off as boys. I had no idea about the feathering. I guess I better handle them more often. They are so stand- off-ish  compared to the buffs. I am still in shock that they are pullets

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post #30 of 6241
4/27/09 at 11:59am

Today I was looking for cream based birds on a dutch site and I saw a picture of lavender pencilled brahmas. They were basically partridge with lavender so it was a nice pastel color.

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