jenniferlamar70
Songster
Millie my 18 week old started around 11 weeks. Her face is still very red and she has yet to lay any eggs.
Well I hope this just means they are turning the way they are supposed too and not sexed wrong..
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Millie my 18 week old started around 11 weeks. Her face is still very red and she has yet to lay any eggs.
I have a group of 7 Brahmas. Almost every one of the 5 pullets has a red comb at 11 weeks. And they are DEFINITELY pullets-these are partridge and blue partridge and one dark pullet so the pullets and cockerels are colored up differently and it's 100% certain on their sexes.What age do the light and buff female brahmas start turning red. I bought 4 pullets from my pet chicken and I noticed they are starting to get a bit red in the face. They are about 10 weeks now.
Brahmas have what you call a "beetle brow", meaning there is bone that juts further out in the skull/ eye socket area than other breeds. She seems to have a very pronounced one, but it's a Brahma trait.
That's such a relief. I can't afford any more roosters..I have a group of 7 Brahmas. Almost every one of the 5 pullets has a red comb at 11 weeks. And they are DEFINITELY pullets-these are partridge and blue partridge and one dark pullet so the pullets and cockerels are colored up differently and it's 100% certain on their sexes. Here, see Betsy's comb? Brahmas have what you call a "beetle brow", meaning there is bone that juts further out in the skull/ eye socket area than other breeds. She seems to have a very pronounced one, but it's a Brahma trait.
Yep!! Especially my Black Brahmas. They look weird sometimes. No back feathers & then the other birds will see the pin feathers coming in & peck them & god forbid if they bleed, then more pecking & could lead to someone getting pecked to death. UGH! I spray the bare feathered boys with Blue Cote (sp?) & it keeps them from pecking. It tastes awful I guess.Anyone here have issues with brahma cockerel's feathers growing super slowly on the back to the tail and other birds biting them in the bare areas?
This has been a recurring issue with my flock and whenever I raise a group of brahmas from chicks this happens...
Awesome!!!!! Yay, Sparkle!!!!
Sparkle laid her first egg! Not quite 24 weeks old, earlier than I was expectingJust wanted to celebrate!
Awesome!!!!! Yay, Sparkle!!!!
Hi All, I just wanted to post here as you all seem really friendly! I'm getting 6 Brahma chicks in three days time! I'm so excited, four of them will be moving onto a friend of mine when they reach 8 weeks. But the other two will be staying with me, my husband says that i can only keep them if they are not too noisy during the night and wake him up. I heard they are quite vocal, what are peoples opinions on the level of noise these birds make? I'd really appreciate the advice.