Backyard Brahmas!!

[livininbrazil]

It could only be called Brahma Hocks if they´re SUPPOSED to have them. So, in the US it stays vulture hocks, because they´re not supposed to have them, and in England it can´t be called vulture hocks, because there aren´t any vultures, and it´s ok to have them!

And the chicks I picked up today (3 gold pullets) all have hawk-vulture-brahma hocks. No problem. The brahmas there weren´t amazing, but at least I´ll have some different blood-lines now. I´m off to put the 12 eggs I bought under a sitting hen.

 

[ocap]

When will my brahma large fowl start laying and how long after that will it take for the eggs to be full size?

 

[SD Bird Lady]

Hatchery stock usually start around 24 weeks some earlier some later and it will also depend on when they reach maturity as shortened days may delay some hens until the spring. Size of the egg also depends on the strain but my Brahmas have small/medium eggs they first year and by their second year are usually laying large/xl eggs. Sorry its pretty vague but it depends so much on each individual bird. Just like women no 2 are the same.

 

[ocap]

Hatchery stock usually start around 24 weeks some earlier some later and it will also depend on when they reach maturity as shortened days may delay some hens until the spring. Size of the egg also depends on the strain but my Brahmas have small/medium eggs they first year and by their second year are usually laying large/xl eggs. Sorry its pretty vague but it depends so much on each individual bird. Just like women no 2 are the same.

thanks for responding.
I tried to find birds that were not from a hatchery and this pullet was a June 2013 chick. I was hoping that I would get some chicks from her in March.
John

 

[livininbrazil]

thanks for responding.
I tried to find birds that were not from a hatchery and this pullet was a June 2013 chick. I was hoping that I would get some chicks from her in March.
John

Yes, probably. My brahmas don´t tend to start laying until they´re about 8 months. But the eggs do stay small for a while. They raise one or two batches of chicks a year, and the second batch of eggs are bigger, but then the following season they´re a good size.

 

[livininbrazil]

It could only be called Brahma Hocks if they´re SUPPOSED to have them. So, in the US it stays vulture hocks, because they´re not supposed to have them, and in England it can´t be called vulture hocks, because there aren´t any vultures, and it´s ok to have them!

And the chicks I picked up today (3 gold pullets) all have hawk-vulture-brahma hocks. No problem. The brahmas there weren´t amazing, but at least I´ll have some different blood-lines now. I´m off to put the 12 eggs I bought under a sitting hen.

Bother! I went down to pop the eggs under the sitting hen, and discovered that the poor thing has sustained an injury from the cock I imagine) and has a very nasty place on her side. All the other hens are fine, just this one....typical! I just hadn´t seen it, so I´ve got her in, I hope I can save her, but I have my doubts, and half the eggs are now under a duck. The other half I´ll put under a different duck when she starts to sit. Just as soon as you think you have it sussed......

 

[QuoVadis]

Has anyone on here had both Lf and bantam brahama? I'd like to know how the bantam personality compares to the LF personality. I know it's supposed to be the same, but I have not always found bantams of a LF breed to have the same personality as the LF breed. (E.g. I don't like LF ochins, but I like the bantams, love LF EEs, but not so much the bantams.) Is the laying comprable on the bantams too?

 

[handsomecock]

My bantam is kinda shy while the light brahma is a maniac. Both are still very warm personalities

 

[QuoVadis]

Is that the bantam and the LF? They look the same size!

 

[handsomecock]

Ones a buff brahma bantam, the other is a light brahma. Hold on, maybe this pics better

Both of them a little over 3 months old


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