I have three adult Brabanters and 10 chicks. The adults each have unique personalities. One hen, Punk Rock Girl, is blind and loves attention. My kids can pick her up and she coos to them. She sometimes sounds like a pigeon.
My other hen, Minnie Pearl, is louder and doesn't enjoy people. She's a bit of a scaredy chicken. They are probably 3 years old and still lay large white eggs a few times a week. My rooster is funny. His name is Mojo. He has crooked toes which causes him to walk sideways a bit sometimes. He isn't aggressive or flighty, prefers being second fiddle to my Ameraucana rooster, but still takes care of the hens. They were misfits a bit in their last home but fit in well with my misfit group here.
The chicks I am raising to produce breeding stock. The breed is struggling to grow in numbers. I know I attempted to hatch 52 eggs and have 1 chick to show for it. I purchased chicks from a breeder to help grow my group and diversify the genetics.
My favorite qualities of the Brabanter are the crest and beard, the beautiful color/pattern, and the large white eggs from a medium sized chicken.
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My other hen, Minnie Pearl, is louder and doesn't enjoy people. She's a bit of a scaredy chicken. They are probably 3 years old and still lay large white eggs a few times a week. My rooster is funny. His name is Mojo. He has crooked toes which causes him to walk sideways a bit sometimes. He isn't aggressive or flighty, prefers being second fiddle to my Ameraucana rooster, but still takes care of the hens. They were misfits a bit in their last home but fit in well with my misfit group here.
The chicks I am raising to produce breeding stock. The breed is struggling to grow in numbers. I know I attempted to hatch 52 eggs and have 1 chick to show for it. I purchased chicks from a breeder to help grow my group and diversify the genetics.
My favorite qualities of the Brabanter are the crest and beard, the beautiful color/pattern, and the large white eggs from a medium sized chicken.