Brahma Breeders thread

[BeachBumBiddies]

Thanks Big Medicine. I was thinking that was the case. I'm hoping it just my imagination that they have VH. I will try to post pics sometime. Why don't they allow VH in the US? They are allowed in the UK, correct? Just curious. Not that it matters because Blue Brahmas aren't allowed as a color (yet) either, but I don't want to grow crap either.

 

[bumpercarr]

I made it home, chickens are settling into their quarantine pen and I'm ready for a good night's sleep. We got caught behind some nasty weather in Oklahoma and North Texas yesterday, decided just to stop early for the night. Woke up this morning with ice all over the car, of course we didn't have a scraper with us!

 

[bumpercarr]

Ok. Some more pictures of Henry as well as some of my other brahmas.







Blue partridge Pullet



The younger birds who in my uneducated opinion are nicer in body type than the two above brahmas.

I think Henry may have vulture hocks.

 

[bumpercarr]

Three of my gold partridge pullets turned into cochins while I was gone. They look like darned bowling balls. Sigh.

 

[big medicine]

Thanks Big Medicine. I was thinking that was the case. I'm hoping it just my imagination that they have VH. I will try to post pics sometime. Why don't they allow VH in the US? They are allowed in the UK, correct? Just curious. Not that it matters because Blue Brahmas aren't allowed as a color (yet) either, but I don't want to grow crap either.

Why are vulture hocks accepted in the UK, but not over here ? Good question. Hard to figure the Brits, why do they insist on calling all splash phase Brahmas of any pattern Pyles ?

It is generally accepted that the birds we now know as Brahmas were developed in the US from birds brought over on clipper ships from India around 1840. A group of 9 birds were gifted to England's Queen Victoria in 1852. Brahmas were included in Britain's first Standard 1865, as well as the first US Standard 1874. . The first poultry book printed in the US, 1856 mention Brahmas.

So were I'm going with this is, they were developed here, are a American breed, so I guess we have first dibbs on what they should look like.

The buff (large fowl) were accepted in 1924. so the possibility that new varieties may be accepted once they reach proper Brahma type and gain enough popularity is an option.

 

[big medicine]

I made it home, chickens are settling into their quarantine pen and I'm ready for a good night's sleep. We got caught behind some nasty weather in Oklahoma and North Texas yesterday, decided just to stop early for the night. Woke up this morning with ice all over the car, of course we didn't have a scraper with us!

Glad you made it home, despite being a one time suspected silkie infiltrator.

 

[big medicine]

Ok. Some more pictures of Henry as well as some of my other brahmas.







Blue partridge Pullet



The younger birds who in my uneducated opinion are nicer in body type than the two above brahmas.

Agree with your assessment of the younger birds. Note the head on the blue partridge female, how shallow, kind of wedge shaped it is in profile. I would definitely go with a clean hocked male.

 

[bumpercarr]

Glad you made it home, despite being a one time suspected silkie infiltrator.

I'm gathering intelligence, which can only be found on the Brahma thread.....

 

[Dispatch273]

Agree with your assessment of the younger birds. Note the head on the blue partridge female, how shallow, kind of wedge shaped it is in profile. I would definitely go with a clean hocked male.

Thank you for your input! Poor Henry will have to go to freezer camp it seems. Do you think the blue partridge female is worth breeding? I just love that color but don't want to sacrifice quality for color. Do you or anyone else know where I can get some better quality blue partridge pullets or hatching eggs?

 

[bumpercarr]

Thank you for your input! Poor Henry will have to go to freezer camp it seems. Do you think the blue partridge female is worth breeding? I just love that color but don't want to sacrifice quality for color. Do you or anyone else know where I can get some better quality blue partridge pullets or hatching eggs?

Where did these come from? There are a few folks out there that sell the blue/gold or blue/splash (if someone guarantees that you are getting only blue run as fast as you can the other way) hatching eggs and chicks. I'm not sure if Dee Mejstrik has any blues or if she is just concentrating on the golds. If you are a member of the American Brahma Club you can join the facebook page and ask if anyone has eggs or chicks. Most don't start breeding until late winter/early spring, but there may be some one breeding right now. Hope this helps.