Matt/Fred, I am glad to hear that. I hear so much talk about slow maturity as if it is something that makes them authentic. That is a bunch of rubbish. No good comes from it.
I am not saying a Brahma should be quick to mature etc. There is just a point where growth rate/ maturity is reasonable...
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Quality can be measured many ways! If she is a good layer and a sweet bird, then she is a quality bird. A lot of people would prefer her to a show bird that meets the SOP, but does not lay very well and has zero personality! Thanks for sharing, and enjoy your chicken!! .....stan
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Exactly what Rex is, tall and gangly, and when he grows into those long legs, he'll be huge. He's still like a big goofy baby, LOL.
Mine are @ 21-22 wks. They have went from gangly to very built, and have been "stretching" out here lately (putting on height). They have been throwing a...
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No, not exactly ...... just that they are from his 2011 hatches.
I started hatching 1-4-11 and just stopped a few days ago. The birds in the pictures are 1-4-11 to 2-10-11 hatches
Thank you Jeremy. I have been eyeing the pictures trying to compare the progess of the birds I have to...
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I like your pictures on your website! Very nice!
LOVE Jeremy's birds! Here are some pictures of some of his 2011 hatch .....
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I would hesitate to call them barred rocks, but I have had them. They were friendly active birds, and they were great layers. They did tend to fly when they were younger and lighter. There was a couple of smaller hens that would clear a four foot fence after they matured, but most...