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    Attention Dark Brahma rooster owners

    What a beautiful rooster!
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    Attention Dark Brahma rooster owners

    My Brahma "pullet" grew a comb and wattles and started crowing this week. 26 weeks old. The saddle feathers are still not very long but are slightly more pointed than the saddle feathers of the other pullets. But it is not at all obvious. "He" had no comb at all until this week.
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    Missing Chickens please help!!!

    When I was a kid a dog got into the chicken house and killed 21 chickens in a night. Most of the carnage was out in the bushes and fields surrounding the place. I caught him the next night trying to kill the remaining three hens, But in your case, it could be just about anything.
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    Ordered as light Brahma pullet, is that what I have?

    This is the same color as my light brahmas. These hatchery birds are darker and more mottled than the standard. But still beautiful!
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    Help with Brahmas, Strain / Gender

    That is good. We don't need any drama around here!:)
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    Help with Brahmas, Strain / Gender

    I got them at a local farm and ranch store. Hatchery birds.
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    Help with Brahmas, Strain / Gender

    These are my first bunch of Brahmas. I know they are late bloomers, but I am perplexed at this point by these two birds #1 and #2. They were supposed to be Dark Brahmas, but I'm thinking they are actually badly colored Light Brahmas. As chicks they were very dark grey with some yellow on the...
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    Light Brahma/Wyandotte cross with dark down

    I know this is an old thread, but do you have any current pics of these birds?
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    Crossing Dark Brahma Roo x Buff Hen

    What are these chicks looking like now?
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    Wyoming Unite!!!!

    What kinds of trees do you propagate? We have a new place here and I notice many dozens of little junipers coming up in our windbreak.
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    Wyoming Unite!!!!

    Hello Wyoming people. I just found this thread. We are in Douglas and have a handful of chickens, Dark brahmas and New Hampshires. Nothing fancy. But we look forward to getting more knowledgeable and making connections with other poultry folks.
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    Mites on Baby Chicks

    Good question. We used to use diatomaceous earth to control parasitic "bugs" in the hen house. They would dust bath in it and it would Kill lice. I don't know if you can use it with chicks.
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    Crossing Dark Brahma Roo x Buff Hen

    I am interested in what the results will be. The rooster is a beauty!
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    New member in Wyoming

    Hello! My name is Richard. I live in Douglas, Wyoming. We are just getting back into poultry after a long break. We are starting our new flock with Dark Brahmas and New Hampshire Red pullets. I'm looking forward to learning from the community!
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