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  1. Lilyput

    Brahma Breeders thread

    Dear Desert Brahma: I would invest in a holland heater, which radiates heat down from the top and no lights. (It cannot cause a fire.) You adjust it by moving the legs as the chicks grow. Place it and the chicks in a large dog cage off the ground but where they can see the other birds. Add some...
  2. Lilyput

    Brahma Breeders thread

    I am sorry for your loss. I haven't noticed mites on my five hen flock. They seem very healthy, laying eggs through the winter. I spray the coop at clean out (about every six weeks) and they have ashes and sand to dust bathe in. I'm just concerned if an experienced person misses mites what about...
  3. Lilyput

    Brahma Breeders thread

    Hey, I'm a grandmother also. Sounds like you are going to have a very close pet if you end up with just one! "Two" grandchildren!
  4. Lilyput

    Brahma Breeders thread

    I was advised that my brahma would not lay until 10 months old. That brahmans don't mature until at least ten months old. She is now about 9 months old; no eggs yet.
  5. Lilyput

    Brahma Breeders thread

    Even though it's not scientific, if you hold chick between 2 fingers of each hand and let it dangle, females will go slack, and males will fight to regain control. I've seen them do this and in every case, it held up in adulthood. The "limp" chickens turned out to be females, and the kickers...
  6. Lilyput

    Brahma Breeders thread

    Thank you so much, this was so helpful. I hated to bother you, but you were the only one who gave me a clear concise answer. (I did see on other sites where they eat a lot, but nothing definitive. I won't worry about my wonderful girl until she reaches 10 months. Thanks again, Joanie
  7. Lilyput

    Brahma Breeders thread

    Hi, I'm a newbie to Chickens. My small flock (6)contains one dark Brahman. This is the tamest, most delightful girl about 18 weeks old, who would sit in my lap for hours. She is the smallest chicken, eats constantly, seems very healthy, but the others same age seem to be growing much faster than...
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