Backyard Brahmas!!

[silver1313]

aww looking at the pretty chickens and the baby brahma !!! all so pretty ... my babies are talking up a storm tonight .. they are still a little skittish ... but so pretty

 

[Duffysma]

Hi! I am happy I found this thread! I have five 81/2 week old Buff Brahma chicks. They are from a hatchery but I do not know which one- I ordered them through a local feed store that employs several different sources. And while the store orders pullets only, i'm sure I have a 3 roosters and 2 hens (!). Here is my biggest baby roo, Dharma at 6-7 weeks

He is a charmer already with a wonderful personality!

Here are my two lovely pullets, Twiggy and Clara, with two of their Aussie friends-

 

[Sjisty]

What are 'vulture hocks' and 'squirrel tail'? I've heard those words thrown around but don't know what they mean. I know vultures pretty well, being one of my favorite birds but I don't see any vulture in your rooster, lol.

And I've never seen brahmas offered at TSC. Seriously?

Squirrel tail - when the tail stands up like a squirrel's tail (although Rocky's tail features are gone in this picture). I couldn't find a good picture.


Vulture hocks - the group of feathers hanging off the back of the "knee." This is a big no-no here in the U.S., although in the United Kingdom it is desired. Notice the picture of Rocky above. He has a much cleaner look on his legs.

 

[ladyrsanti]

ETA: Sorry, I didn't see your response Sjisty!

Thanks for the explanation of vulture hocks and squirrel tail and thanks for the pictures. I see now the vulture hocks - that was the hard one to visualize for me. I get the squirrel tail. Interesting.

 

[crazycluck86]

random post of my handsome boy!

 

[Vickis Girls]

Good morning everyone! I can't believe it's snowing in mid April. At this rate, when the chicks come, I'll be brooding them in the kitchen. I can't seem to get in more than one day in a row to work on the coop/run. Hubby got the weekend off to help me, but I can already see nothing will get done.

Sjisty, even though I don't have chicks yet, you sound like I feel. The whole thought of culling horrifies me. They're pets, and I don't eat my german shepherds, either.
Thanks so much for explaining vulture hocks. Since I didn't know, I couldn't recognize them in any of the pics. Now it makes sense, finally.

Sk8inChick(in), is the chicken in the first pic wearing a vest?

She's looking at it like "does this make my hips look too big? That's darling!
ps. so glad you're here.

Silver1313 what's up with those 2 chickens in your avatar? Is it for real? I love it!

crazycluck86, Gorgeous young man! He isn't hatchery stock, is he? Is he also the guy you(I think it was you) posted on the other thread who was enjoying a stroll through the snow? So pretty!
If it was you, can you please post it here again? I loved that pic.

SD Bird Lady, I think I can speak for everyone here; Thank you so much for making this thread happen!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

[crazycluck86]

Thank you vickis girls no I bought him from a breeder but he only cost me 10 gbp! He is such a gentlman and takes good care of the girls.i will try and post the snow picture again

 

[Sjisty]

random post of my handsome boy!

I love dark Brahmas! I only have one, and she's a hen. I had a dark roo named Glory. He was like a lap dog. He loved to be in my lap on the swing. He was also a thief. No one could eat anything outside - he'd snatch it out of their hands and run! I sold him (for a really good chunk of change) to a lady who absolutely fell in love with him. I was maxed out with roosters and he had to go. I still miss him!

 

[silver1313]

Silver1313 what's up with those 2 chickens in your avatar? Is it for real? I love it!

yes it is lol that is tiny and daffy and until recently they lived inside ....and often they would climb up in the basket "swing " together and just roost lol i miss my inside boys but they both got hens recently and they needed more space ...although i am seriously thinking about bringing tiny back in and letting daffy keep the hens .. tiny is my baby and even has diapers lol and i am gonna need more room outside once the brahmas grow out ... that and well like i said tiny the terror is my baby

 

[silver1313]

Sjisty
ty for the picture explaination .. both terms make more sense now ... not sure how my guys and gals will turn out when they grow more but i am not a show person anyway although i like this very vocal breed already lol