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    Sexing the Brahma breed, (standard size, Light Brahma)

    I think you should harvest the other horny roos and if later you find an egg in the corner of the coop you will know what you have.
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    Sexing the Brahma breed, (standard size, Light Brahma)

    This is surely a light Brahma pullet. No doubt this will mature next year into an 8-10 lb pullet that should lay light brown eggs around 180-200 per year laid about every 25 hrs or so (not at night) so look for eggs yearround as they are very heat and cold tolerant, as I have read. Anything...
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    Sexing the Brahma breed, (standard size, Light Brahma)

    Thanks for your input. I live only 2 country blocks (2 miles) from the Rural King so I went in today and talked to their "Chicken Guy" and found out I do indeed have a Rooster in the henhouse. I have made arrangements for one of my wife's relatives to add my Boy to their herd. The remaining 3...
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    new boy from illinois

    I am 63, retired Army Captain, married with 5 grown children and 11 grandchildren (we know about). We live on 1.25 acres 2 miles from anywhere. Perfect place to raise some chickens. We got 4 Brahma chicks for mothers day and the monsters are now as big as most chickens I see running about on...
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    Sexing the Brahma breed, (standard size, Light Brahma)

    I am not very experienced. Got 4 Brahma chicks for Mother's day (wife). They are now 9 wks old and were ordered as 4 pullets from Rural King. One of the Monsters is showing a little bit more red on top and has red hangy down red parts on the head. I'm not sure what my next step is for sure, but...
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