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Brahma

The Brahma is an Asiatic breed of chicken. The first Brahmas were brought to the United States in...
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General Information

Breed Purpose
Dual Purpose
Comb
Pea
Broodiness
Average
Climate Tolerance
All Climates
Egg Productivity
Medium
Egg Size
Large
Egg Color
Light Brown
Breed Temperament
Friendly, Easily handled, Calm, Bears confinement well, Docile
Breed Colors/Varieties
Light, Buff, Dark, Gold, Black, White, Blue, and Blue Columbian.
Breed Size
Large Fowl
APA/ABA Class
Asiatic
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There has been considerable controversy over the true origins of the Brahma breed, but appears to have developed in the US originally, from birds imported from China. They were send off from the port of Shanghai and were thus known as "Shanghai birds". Brahmas as we know them were first exported to England in December 1852, when George Burnham sent nine "Gray Shanghaes" to Queen Victoria as a gift. The Dark Brahma variety was developed by English breeders from this stock and later exported to the United States, where the Brahma was the principal meat bird from the 1850's to around 1930. Some of these birds were very big, with males weighing in at up to 18 lb and females at 13 lb.

The Light and Dark Brahma were developed and included in the first edition of the American Poultry Association's Standard of Perfection in 1874 and the Buff variety was added in 1924. The Australian Poultry Association has accepted black, blue, partridge, crele and barred varieties of Brahma in addition to the standard light, dark, and buff.

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Brahma eggs

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Brahma chick

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Brahma juveniles

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Brahma hen

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Brahma rooster

For more about Brahmas and their owners' and breeders' experiences with this breed, see our breed discussion here:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chicken-breed-focus-brahma.992485/
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talkinboutchickens
good breed for beginners
Pros: Likes being held when young, gets along great with other chickens, doesn't tend to peck on others.
Cons: Feathers on feet can get dirty if you have a lot of mud in your yard
This is my light brahma, Dottie. Very sweet hen, kinda shy, but not skittish.
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StinkyAcres
Beautiful, calm chickens
Pros: Docile, very pretty, can't fly well
Cons: Eggs aren't as big as I expected, feathered feet can get nasty
I love their size and the fact that they don't fly over short fences.

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Pros: Good layers
Sweet personality
Easy-going with other flock members
Cons: Feathered legs get muddy and hard to keep clean
My Brahmas made me laugh on a daily basis. Big friendly girls. I plan to get more.
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Nutmeg15
My pair of five-month-old Dark Brahmas are incredibly sweet and soooo pretty. The larger of the two, Clover, adores hugs and loves to fall asleep on my lap. Their feathered feet are very cute, although I have had some trouble with other hens pecking at the growing feathers until the toes bleed, and the feathers do get packed with snow and ice. They are growing very quickly, but love being handled even at their great size.
 
djcap
Blue Partridge Brahma

I have Blue Partridge Brahma and they are very rare in the USA! I will be selling hatching eggs this spring!
Takes a second to wrap your head around this....The overall color variety is called Blue Partridge Brahma. The Andalusian Blue gene that is responsible for their blue color in one mating hatches chicks in 3 different colors. Below, is how the gene works. The lighter ones are called splash and or red pyle or can be a very light blue. You will also have chicks that are black and gold/red called Gold and lastly, Blue and Gold/red are blues. It is very hard with real accuracy to tell the difference between a blue or gold blue partridge Brahma chick until they are about 3-5 weeks of age....



How the Andalusian Blue Gene works For Black, Blue, and Splash (BBS)

When breeding with the andalusian blue gene, one mating can give you 3 colors of chicks.

The gene for Andalusian Blue is a WYSIWYG gene. The visible plumage color is the color of the genetics. There is no need to do test matings to find out if it is present. The gene is a dominate blue, effecting black and little effect on red. The blue gene not present is a black bird (Feathers are Black and Gold), one blue gene will change a black bird to blue ( Blue and red) where 2 blue genes will change black to a whitish bird with splashes of gray/blue/red.

Below is the different combinations of matings between the 3 colors of BBS. The percentages are based on 100 chicks hatched.

➢ Gold x Gold = 100% Gold

➢ Gold x Blue = 50% Gold and 50% Blue

➢ Gold x Splash = 100% Blue

➢ Blue x Blue = 25% Gold, 50% Blue and 25% Splash

➢ Blue x Splash = 50% Blue and 50% Splash

➢ Splash x Splash = 100% Splash
 
djcap
Blue Partridge Brahma

I have Blue Partridge Brahma and they are very rare in the USA! I will be selling hatching eggs this spring!
Takes a second to wrap your head around this....The overall color variety is called Blue Partridge Brahma. The Andalusian Blue gene that is responsible for their blue color in one mating hatches chicks in 3 different colors. Below, is how the gene works. The lighter ones are called splash and or red pyle or can be a very light blue. You will also have chicks that are black and gold/red called Gold and lastly, Blue and Gold/red are blues. It is very hard with real accuracy to tell the difference between a blue or gold blue partridge Brahma chick until they are about 3-5 weeks of age....



How the Andalusian Blue Gene works For Black, Blue, and Splash (BBS)

When breeding with the andalusian blue gene, one mating can give you 3 colors of chicks.

The gene for Andalusian Blue is a WYSIWYG gene. The visible plumage color is the color of the genetics. There is no need to do test matings to find out if it is present. The gene is a dominate blue, effecting black and little effect on red. The blue gene not present is a black bird (Feathers are Black and Gold), one blue gene will change a black bird to blue ( Blue and red) where 2 blue genes will change black to a whitish bird with splashes of gray/blue/red.

Below is the different combinations of matings between the 3 colors of BBS. The percentages are based on 100 chicks hatched.

➢ Gold x Gold = 100% Gold

➢ Gold x Blue = 50% Gold and 50% Blue

➢ Gold x Splash = 100% Blue

➢ Blue x Blue = 25% Gold, 50% Blue and 25% Splash

➢ Blue x Splash = 50% Blue and 50% Splash

➢ Splash x Splash = 100% Splash
 
CherryHBomb
djcap said:
Blue Partridge Brahma

I have Blue Partridge Brahma and they are very rare in the USA! I will be selling hatching eggs this spring!
Takes a second to wrap your head around this....The overall color variety is called Blue Partridge Brahma. The Andalusian Blue gene that is responsible for their blue color in one mating hatches chicks in 3 different colors. Below, is how the gene works. The lighter ones are called splash and or red pyle or can be a very light blue. You will also have chicks that are black and gold/red called Gold and lastly, Blue and Gold/red are blues. It is very hard with real accuracy to tell the difference between a blue or gold blue partridge Brahma chick until they are about 3-5 weeks of age....



How the Andalusian Blue Gene works For Black, Blue, and Splash (BBS)

When breeding with the andalusian blue gene, one mating can give you 3 colors of chicks.

The gene for Andalusian Blue is a WYSIWYG gene. The visible plumage color is the color of the genetics. There is no need to do test matings to find out if it is present. The gene is a dominate blue, effecting black and little effect on red. The blue gene not present is a black bird (Feathers are Black and Gold), one blue gene will change a black bird to blue ( Blue and red) where 2 blue genes will change black to a whitish bird with splashes of gray/blue/red.

Below is the different combinations of matings between the 3 colors of BBS. The percentages are based on 100 chicks hatched.

➢ Gold x Gold = 100% Gold

➢ Gold x Blue = 50% Gold and 50% Blue

➢ Gold x Splash = 100% Blue

➢ Blue x Blue = 25% Gold, 50% Blue and 25% Splash

➢ Blue x Splash = 50% Blue and 50% Splash

➢ Splash x Splash = 100% Splash
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I'm interested. It's hard to find Brahmas around here and I'm eager to expand my flock.
 
Frostette
I'm wanting to start a flock of Lt. Brahmas - about 10 hens and 1 rooster. This is a big difference for me as I usually prefer to have all different breeds. But this is such a beautiful bird and I thought I'd like to have hens raising their chicks (been a long time since I've done that) and be able to sell chicks. I keep reading they aren't that good at egg production. Even though I let my chickens run around the yard for awhile everyday, would I be spending more to feed them than I'm getting out of them? Maybe I should get 5 of these hens and 5 types of good egg layers........Any thoughts?
 
djcap
djcap said:
Blue Partridge Brahma

I have Blue Partridge Brahma and they are very rare in the USA! I will be selling hatching eggs this spring!
Takes a second to wrap your head around this....The overall color variety is called Blue Partridge Brahma. The Andalusian Blue gene that is responsible for their blue color in one mating hatches chicks in 3 different colors. Below, is how the gene works. The lighter ones are called splash and or red pyle or can be a very light blue. You will also have chicks that are black and gold/red called Gold and lastly, Blue and Gold/red are blues. It is very hard with real accuracy to tell the difference between a blue or gold blue partridge Brahma chick until they are about 3-5 weeks of age....



How the Andalusian Blue Gene works For Black, Blue, and Splash (BBS)

When breeding with the andalusian blue gene, one mating can give you 3 colors of chicks.

The gene for Andalusian Blue is a WYSIWYG gene. The visible plumage color is the color of the genetics. There is no need to do test matings to find out if it is present. The gene is a dominate blue, effecting black and little effect on red. The blue gene not present is a black bird (Feathers are Black and Gold), one blue gene will change a black bird to blue ( Blue and red) where 2 blue genes will change black to a whitish bird with splashes of gray/blue/red.

Below is the different combinations of matings between the 3 colors of BBS. The percentages are based on 100 chicks hatched.

➢ Gold x Gold = 100% Gold

➢ Gold x Blue = 50% Gold and 50% Blue

➢ Gold x Splash = 100% Blue

➢ Blue x Blue = 25% Gold, 50% Blue and 25% Splash

➢ Blue x Splash = 50% Blue and 50% Splash

➢ Splash x Splash = 100% Splash
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I will be selling hatching eggs when the weather warms up
 
elmoflim
Frostette said:
I'm wanting to start a flock of Lt. Brahmas - about 10 hens and 1 rooster. This is a big difference for me as I usually prefer to have all different breeds. But this is such a beautiful bird and I thought I'd like to have hens raising their chicks (been a long time since I've done that) and be able to sell chicks. I keep reading they aren't that good at egg production. Even though I let my chickens run around the yard for awhile everyday, would I be spending more to feed them than I'm getting out of them? Maybe I should get 5 of these hens and 5 types of good egg layers........Any thoughts?
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That’d be smart for good egg layers I recommend white leghorns. Not great on personalities typically, but great layers.
 
TeenageRooster's Dad
Frostette said:
I'm wanting to start a flock of Lt. Brahmas - about 10 hens and 1 rooster. This is a big difference for me as I usually prefer to have all different breeds. But this is such a beautiful bird and I thought I'd like to have hens raising their chicks (been a long time since I've done that) and be able to sell chicks. I keep reading they aren't that good at egg production. Even though I let my chickens run around the yard for awhile everyday, would I be spending more to feed them than I'm getting out of them? Maybe I should get 5 of these hens and 5 types of good egg layers........Any thoughts?
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Super sucker here but I just like to have them around.. most petish breed I think; my 4yo son lays on the grass with some scratch... takes 30s for Isaiah to be taken over by the white feathery Michelin crew... just fun to see their behavior...
 
vllang
What are the average weights today? I thought the Jersey Giants were the only chickens this big until today when a friend of mine got some chicks and said they were giants. My auto response was oh you got Jersey Giants. He said no they are Brahmas. I had heard of Brahmas before but never realized they were so big.
 
ShalonaK
So there has been a video going around about the GINORMOUS brahma chicken that looks like its 4ft tall. My sweet neighbor is dying to have one so I am wondering does this really happen? I want to gift her one if I can but I don't want to get her hopes up if they truly don't get that big... Can anyone help me with this?
 
djcap
vllang said:
What are the average weights today? I thought the Jersey Giants were the only chickens this big until today when a friend of mine got some chicks and said they were giants. My auto response was oh you got Jersey Giants. He said no they are Brahmas. I had heard of Brahmas before but never realized they were so big.
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My roo's are about 12 to 13lb's and my hens are around 10lb's
 
JCinSD
djcap said:
Blue Partridge Brahma

I have Blue Partridge Brahma and they are very rare in the USA! I will be selling hatching eggs this spring!
Takes a second to wrap your head around this....The overall color variety is called Blue Partridge Brahma. The Andalusian Blue gene that is responsible for their blue color in one mating hatches chicks in 3 different colors. Below, is how the gene works. The lighter ones are called splash and or red pyle or can be a very light blue. You will also have chicks that are black and gold/red called Gold and lastly, Blue and Gold/red are blues. It is very hard with real accuracy to tell the difference between a blue or gold blue partridge Brahma chick until they are about 3-5 weeks of age....



How the Andalusian Blue Gene works For Black, Blue, and Splash (BBS)

When breeding with the andalusian blue gene, one mating can give you 3 colors of chicks.

The gene for Andalusian Blue is a WYSIWYG gene. The visible plumage color is the color of the genetics. There is no need to do test matings to find out if it is present. The gene is a dominate blue, effecting black and little effect on red. The blue gene not present is a black bird (Feathers are Black and Gold), one blue gene will change a black bird to blue ( Blue and red) where 2 blue genes will change black to a whitish bird with splashes of gray/blue/red.

Below is the different combinations of matings between the 3 colors of BBS. The percentages are based on 100 chicks hatched.

➢ Gold x Gold = 100% Gold

➢ Gold x Blue = 50% Gold and 50% Blue

➢ Gold x Splash = 100% Blue

➢ Blue x Blue = 25% Gold, 50% Blue and 25% Splash

➢ Blue x Splash = 50% Blue and 50% Splash

➢ Splash x Splash = 100% Splash
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Hi, just came across this thread. I was curious what the status was/is of your wanting to sell hatching eggs during the spring? If you're starting or have started, I'm very interested in purchasing eggs from you.
 
Stacey724
ShalonaK said:
So there has been a video going around about the GINORMOUS brahma chicken that looks like its 4ft tall. My sweet neighbor is dying to have one so I am wondering does this really happen? I want to gift her one if I can but I don't want to get her hopes up if they truly don't get that big... Can anyone help me with this?
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If you find out where to get some let me know I am looking as well.
 
Stacey724
djcap said:
Blue Partridge Brahma

I have Blue Partridge Brahma and they are very rare in the USA! I will be selling hatching eggs this spring!
Takes a second to wrap your head around this....The overall color variety is called Blue Partridge Brahma. The Andalusian Blue gene that is responsible for their blue color in one mating hatches chicks in 3 different colors. Below, is how the gene works. The lighter ones are called splash and or red pyle or can be a very light blue. You will also have chicks that are black and gold/red called Gold and lastly, Blue and Gold/red are blues. It is very hard with real accuracy to tell the difference between a blue or gold blue partridge Brahma chick until they are about 3-5 weeks of age....



How the Andalusian Blue Gene works For Black, Blue, and Splash (BBS)

When breeding with the andalusian blue gene, one mating can give you 3 colors of chicks.

The gene for Andalusian Blue is a WYSIWYG gene. The visible plumage color is the color of the genetics. There is no need to do test matings to find out if it is present. The gene is a dominate blue, effecting black and little effect on red. The blue gene not present is a black bird (Feathers are Black and Gold), one blue gene will change a black bird to blue ( Blue and red) where 2 blue genes will change black to a whitish bird with splashes of gray/blue/red.

Below is the different combinations of matings between the 3 colors of BBS. The percentages are based on 100 chicks hatched.

➢ Gold x Gold = 100% Gold

➢ Gold x Blue = 50% Gold and 50% Blue

➢ Gold x Splash = 100% Blue

➢ Blue x Blue = 25% Gold, 50% Blue and 25% Splash

➢ Blue x Splash = 50% Blue and 50% Splash

➢ Splash x Splash = 100% Splash
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I am interested in your brahmas. Could I get some?
 
Stacey724
I do love the Brahmas. Like others I am looking for the Giant Brahma that you commonly see on the internet. Please help. I can not seem to find them any where. If any of you have them let me know I just want some eggs to incubate. Thank you have a great day all.
 
sillyfab
djcap said:
Blue Partridge Brahma

I have Blue Partridge Brahma and they are very rare in the USA! I will be selling hatching eggs this spring!
Takes a second to wrap your head around this....The overall color variety is called Blue Partridge Brahma. The Andalusian Blue gene that is responsible for their blue color in one mating hatches chicks in 3 different colors. Below, is how the gene works. The lighter ones are called splash and or red pyle or can be a very light blue. You will also have chicks that are black and gold/red called Gold and lastly, Blue and Gold/red are blues. It is very hard with real accuracy to tell the difference between a blue or gold blue partridge Brahma chick until they are about 3-5 weeks of age....



How the Andalusian Blue Gene works For Black, Blue, and Splash (BBS)

When breeding with the andalusian blue gene, one mating can give you 3 colors of chicks.

The gene for Andalusian Blue is a WYSIWYG gene. The visible plumage color is the color of the genetics. There is no need to do test matings to find out if it is present. The gene is a dominate blue, effecting black and little effect on red. The blue gene not present is a black bird (Feathers are Black and Gold), one blue gene will change a black bird to blue ( Blue and red) where 2 blue genes will change black to a whitish bird with splashes of gray/blue/red.

Below is the different combinations of matings between the 3 colors of BBS. The percentages are based on 100 chicks hatched.

➢ Gold x Gold = 100% Gold

➢ Gold x Blue = 50% Gold and 50% Blue

➢ Gold x Splash = 100% Blue

➢ Blue x Blue = 25% Gold, 50% Blue and 25% Splash

➢ Blue x Splash = 50% Blue and 50% Splash

➢ Splash x Splash = 100% Splash
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do you have hatching eggs to sell
 
djcap
djcap said:
Blue Partridge Brahma

I have Blue Partridge Brahma and they are very rare in the USA! I will be selling hatching eggs this spring!
Takes a second to wrap your head around this....The overall color variety is called Blue Partridge Brahma. The Andalusian Blue gene that is responsible for their blue color in one mating hatches chicks in 3 different colors. Below, is how the gene works. The lighter ones are called splash and or red pyle or can be a very light blue. You will also have chicks that are black and gold/red called Gold and lastly, Blue and Gold/red are blues. It is very hard with real accuracy to tell the difference between a blue or gold blue partridge Brahma chick until they are about 3-5 weeks of age....



How the Andalusian Blue Gene works For Black, Blue, and Splash (BBS)

When breeding with the andalusian blue gene, one mating can give you 3 colors of chicks.

The gene for Andalusian Blue is a WYSIWYG gene. The visible plumage color is the color of the genetics. There is no need to do test matings to find out if it is present. The gene is a dominate blue, effecting black and little effect on red. The blue gene not present is a black bird (Feathers are Black and Gold), one blue gene will change a black bird to blue ( Blue and red) where 2 blue genes will change black to a whitish bird with splashes of gray/blue/red.

Below is the different combinations of matings between the 3 colors of BBS. The percentages are based on 100 chicks hatched.

➢ Gold x Gold = 100% Gold

➢ Gold x Blue = 50% Gold and 50% Blue

➢ Gold x Splash = 100% Blue

➢ Blue x Blue = 25% Gold, 50% Blue and 25% Splash

➢ Blue x Splash = 50% Blue and 50% Splash

➢ Splash x Splash = 100% Splash
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