I've had to restart my Dark Brahma flock due to a predator issue that has since been resolved. The new flock is currently 16 weeks old and I have 2 cockerels that I'm trying to decide between to keep. My goal is to work toward the SOP and I'm not yet great at determining which of these guys best...
I got some Dark Brahma hatching eggs from a local breeder in order to add to my flock. I ended up with mostly cockerels, go figure, but there are 2 that have me confused. They are now 12 weeks old and the boys have got traditional rooster coloring and have started getting the pointed saddle...
I bought some Dark Brahma hatching eggs this spring and as the chicks ate getting older, one chick has me a little puzzled. I have 9 chicks, believe only 1 cockerel left in the bunch, but this one I believe is a pullet but she has a lot more white to her feathers than the others. I apologize for...
I got Dark Brahma hatching eggs from someone local that has Dark and Buff Brahmas, but they are in separate pens. I had 2 chicks that look like this, are they Buff Brahmas instead of Dark?
My other question is I've noticed that while most of them(14 total) have the typical Brahma pea comb...
I had a batch of chicks hatch Wednesday and Thursday this week. The last one that hatched was about 8 hours behind the rest, but hatched on its own with no problems. When I went to move this one to the brooder, I noticed it wasn't stable on its legs at all and it's eyes were completely cloudy...
OK, my rooster's offspring have made me question a possibility. I got a young Dark Brahma rooster last year from a woman that had to many roosters. His flock currently consists of 3 Dark Brahma hens and a Sapphire Gem hen(I'm working on increasing the flock, but he's very gentle with his...
My barred rock rooster is 5 months old, no injuries that I've known of, has a good quality diet, and is growing well. In the last week, his wing feathers have started sticking out from his body. Someone told me it's angel wing, but I thought that was only in ducks. He came from a reputable local...