Backyard Brahmas!!

[Jiffyrocks]

My little Brahma enjoyed some sun today

 

[BrahmaDahDah]

Been slowly getting my flock of lights used to being outside. I know it's cold but we live in harsh country so they've gotta be tough. A little over 8 weeks. They seem to be enjoying the temporary pen....cannot wait for the chicken "Mansion" to arrive!

 

[INNOCENT85]

at what age would you see brahma chickens big and huge mine are like 8weeks - 9weeks now

 

[INNOCENT85]

these are my chickens they are like like 8weeks - 9weeks now i want to know when they would be big and huge....the are mix breeds though

 

[SD Bird Lady]

That white one is a rooster, just fyi. They will usually be pretty big by around 6-7 months but cam keep growing for up to 2 years depending on genetics.

 

[INNOCENT85]

That white one is a rooster, just fyi. They will usually be pretty big by around 6-7 months but cam keep growing for up to 2 years depending on genetics.

i think i need to get more better pics for you to help me on the sexes

 

[SD Bird Lady]

i think i need to get more better pics for you to help me on the sexes

Sorry, I just noticed some very manly characteristics on that one. I'm currently hoping I have a couple roosters in my straight run batch of EEs but it isn't looking promising. Usually I dont want roosters and get at least half; this time I think I'll be lucky to get one

 

[Cerise1924]

Hello! I'm new to this thread, but several BYCers suggested I go to Brahma fanciers for answers.

I hatched 3 Dark Brahma chicks from shipped eggs. One was slow feathering and the other two were very fast feathering, with big tails early on. I thought I might have one slow-feathering roo and two fast-feathering pullets, so I went to the "Pullet or Cockerel" thread, and it was confirmed and reconfirmed that I have three pullets, at about 5 weeks.

Well, now they are 9 weeks old. I posted this pic, trying to find out why two of my DBs look like each other, and why the smaller, slow-feathering (bottom of pic #1 ) one looks so very different.
Pic #1


Some said, "Two pullets, one cockerel," and others said, "Two cockerels, on pullet." Everything I've read says that DBs are easy to sex by the feathering by this time, but I really don't know what I have here.

They are supposed to be purebred DBs. Are they? Do you think I truly have three pullets? If so, why do they all look different?

Pic #2 Left to right, Shimmer, Spark (small, slow-feathering), Sabre (higher up, white chest)


Pic #3 Sabre (white chest)


Pic #4 Shimmer (black and white patchy chest)


Pic #5 Spark (Smaller, slow-feathering, evenly penciled chest)


I appreciate any help you can give.

 

[InnBetween]

I'm looking for some hatching eggs from VERY LARGE Brahmas. Anyone have any for sale?

 

[ScottandSam]

Many of you might have seen this video all over the net.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/03/21/giant-chicken-video/

I think from reading that it went viral on twitter.

Anyways where in the U.S.A. can I get some chicken like that? And what do you think the coop space would be needed per bird.

I don't really want to chance that one may grow that big. I want to know that they will when I purchase them.

So any thoughts?

Scott