Brahmas

[Newfarmer36]

Are these chickens big or??? I'm seeing some that are the size of dogs!

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Brahmas are big birds. They used to be the standard table bird in America before the Cornish cross. Their fluffiness also makes them appear bigger. On average a hen weighs 8 pounds and a rooster weighs 12 pounds.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

'Big' is subjective. They are larger than average, and they are really fun to have (I have three currently). My Black Jersey Giant should be a little bit bigger than my Brahmas when she's done growing, in another year or so.

those giant brahmas you've seen videos of, those guys were feed a ton of protein.... makes them grow bigger faster.

 

[Newfarmer36]

'Big' is subjective. They are larger than average, and they are really fun to have (I have three currently). My Black Jersey Giant should be a little bit bigger than my Brahmas when she's done growing, in another year or so.

those giant brahmas you've seen videos of, those guys were feed a ton of protein.... makes them grow bigger faster.

Ah! Maybe what I saw was fake. I hope so anyway. Those would give me nightmares.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Ah! Maybe what I saw was fake. I hope so anyway. Those would give me nightmares.

Oh, no... there's somebody in Europe who's bred some that are huge.... Easily 13-14 lbs for the roosters... but the protein thing... its just like giving a dog puppy food past 6 months old.. they'll just keep growing.

 

[Newfarmer36]

Oh, no... there's somebody in Europe who's bred some that are huge.... Easily 13-14 lbs for the roosters... but the protein thing... its just like giving a dog puppy food past 6 months old.. they'll just keep growing.

Oh, no... there's somebody in Europe who's bred some that are huge.... Easily 13-14 lbs for the roosters... but the protein thing... its just like giving a dog puppy food past 6 months old.. they'll just keep growing.

Seriously?! Yeah nope!! I'd be afraid to mess with it.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Seriously?! Yeah nope!! I'd be afraid to mess with it.

Look at the kid.... That child could be any height... my 13 yr old is under 5ft, is often mistaken for 10yrs... So if that's a short kid, it will make that rooster look bigger.

 

[Newfarmer36]

Look at the kid.... That child could be any height... my 13 yr old is under 5ft, is often mistaken for 10yrs... So if that's a short kid, it will make that rooster look bigger.

True!

 

[Gray Farms]

That kid looks to be maybe 6-7 years old. So maybe 4 feet tall. And with a mature Brahma rooster, measuring from comb to out stretched toes could easily be over three feet tall.

 

[Newfarmer36]

That kid looks to be maybe 6-7 years old. So maybe 4 feet tall. And with a mature Brahma rooster, measuring from comb to out stretched toes could easily be over three feet tall.

I'm new to all of this. Maybe that's why it shocks me to see them that big.