Backyard Brahmas!!

[James Beller]

Hey our brahma hens are 1 year and are about the size of an astrolorpe are they done growing?

 

[SD Bird Lady]

Depends on the blood lines, mine didnt get much "taller" just filled in more/gained muscle.

 

[James Beller]

Depends on the blood lines, mine didnt get much "taller" just filled in more/gained muscle.

Meyer Hatchery.

 

[James Beller]

Depends on the blood lines, mine didnt get much "taller" just filled in more/gained muscle.

They said they would keep growing until about 2-3 years old and reach 11 lbs.

 

[big medicine]

i have one brahma in my flock of bantams and its funny watching the the booted bantams roosters trying to mate with her
try to spot her in this picture

but not sure what colour she is

I would say she is a blue buff columbian. Blue, to differentiate her from the more common black trimmed buff columbians, buff the base color, and columbian being the pigment pattern.

 

[chickenjoe12]

I  would say she is a blue buff columbian. Blue, to differentiate her from the more common black trimmed buff columbians, buff the base color, and columbian being the pigment pattern.

thank you

 

[James Beller]

I would say she is a blue buff columbian. Blue, to differentiate her from the more common black trimmed buff columbians, buff the base color, and columbian being the pigment pattern.

Agreed with have a mix breed bantam that is a blue buff columbian. she doesn't have a name but we call her blue buff. her father is a black partridge and the mother is blue.

 

[BeachBumBiddies]

Agreed with have a mix breed bantam that is a blue buff columbian. she doesn't have a name but we call her blue buff. her father is a black partridge and the mother is blue.

So, to get a 'Blue Buff Columbian', I would need a Black Partridge cock bird over a Blue hen or a Blue Partridge hen? And what do you consider a Black Partridge? A normal Partridge? Do you have pics? Thanks!!

 

[James Beller]

So, to get a 'Blue Buff Columbian', I would need a Black Partridge cock bird over a Blue hen or a Blue Partridge hen? And what do you consider a Black Partridge? A normal Partridge? Do you have pics? Thanks!!

It was a very rare occurence they are mixes them selves. she looks blue but has a brownish teng in the right sun. We have gotten blue and really amazing colors to down right ugly orange on blue. We even got a blue lemon partridge. he was very beautiful. we have also gotten black hens with gold necks. we always get new colors from each time she hatches. they are a great pair.

 

[BeachBumBiddies]

Thanks for the response James. That's really cool. I love crazy colors. I'd like to make that color in the future, so if anyone knows how to make it, let me know. Thanks!