Backyard Brahmas!!

[mother o' chicks72]

Any guesses on the gender of this little one? Crossing my fingers for a girl

 

[bumpercarr]

Any guesses on the gender of this little one? Crossing my fingers for a girl

Looks like about a 5-6 week old pullet to me. How old is she/he?

 

[mother o' chicks72]

Looks like about a 5-6 week old pullet to me.  How old is she/he?

About 5 weeks I think

 

[silkiefive]

Hi, anyone with LF brahmas? have a question (dont know if it would be the same for bantam):
I ve been looking for LF brahmas, visited a breeder and saw a rooster laying on the floor, he had problems to stand up and walk at first, the man said that it was due to its weight...and also as I asked him for health problems in this breed he told me that they are prone to sudden death.
Are really these issues common to this breed?
Thanks in advance

 

[Sjisty]

I don't know about "prone to sudden death," but I did have one Brahma rooster suddenly die a few years ago. I also had a Brahma last year have a stroke (I think). He recovered mostly, but limped afterward. He died a month or so ago at 8 years old. I have a lot of Brahma hens that are between 7 and 9 years old and are still laying occasionally. They don't seem to have any problems walking. I also have an almost 17 pound rooster who is about 4 years old. He walks just fine. He lays on the ground sometimes, but so do all the rest.

So, my guess would be things happen sometimes, it doesn't matter what the breed is. I have had between 40 and 60 Brahmas for years and I don't find any common problems, as long as they are well taken care of.

 

[Huntress78]

Hi, anyone with LF brahmas? have a question (dont know if it would be the same for bantam):
I ve been looking for LF brahmas, visited a breeder and saw a rooster laying on the floor, he had problems to stand up and walk at first, the man said that it was due to its weight...and also as I asked him for health problems in this breed he told me that they are prone to sudden death.
Are really these issues common to this breed?
Thanks in advance

I think owning LF Brahmas is like owning a large breed dog...there are special considerations in their care. High roosts can cause leg issues...I have one three year old rooster that limps due to injury from jumping down from a high roost at 8 months old. There are now ramps to the high roosts and new coops are built with low roosts.

I had one hen die suddenly. She was the head hen and always got the lion's share of treats and pigged out on their winter corn. She was overweight and I think died of a heat attack from being scared by a loud noise. I now watch their weight carefully.

Like Sjisty said 'things happen' but learning a few care tips for large birds helps keep them healthy and happy.

 

[Katt66]

Sorry I'm a bit slow tonight... what is an LF Brahma?

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Sorry I'm a bit slow tonight... what is an LF Brahma?

Believe that is Large Fowl - as opposed to bantam

 

[Katt66]

Oh! That makes sense xD

So even though my two babies love to climb up onto the higher perches, this is bad for them later on in life?

 

[christian s]

hello 6days ago i got a light brahma

heres a pic