Brahma Thread

[Illia]

The Champagne pullet -

I'm really, really not one of those huge Lavender fans but that is a beautiful color! Not only is the Lavender pretty nice to look at, but the big thing is how it affects the golden color and turns it to a beautiful almost peachy champagne color. I thought it would turn it a lighter yellow.

 

[itsiebitsiefarm]

I would like to ask for feedback, from some of my fellow brahma fanciers.... on some bantam buffs, I purchased last night.
I know little about bantam brahmas, but thought these birds were very beautiful.
Please, give me your honest opinion. I purchased 4 buff hens, and a roo.
Not the best pics, as these pictures were taken of the birds, in the transport cages. I will take better pics, once the birds are out of quarantine.

I also purchased a young trio, of dark bantams, and an extra buff pullet.

I also purchased a quad, of Bantam Wheaten Ameraucanas.

 

[DvanderSlik]

Quick question! It's been 21 weeks and my pullet Brahmas haven't started laying yet! I'm going completely nuts. Is this normal for Brahmas to be "Late Bloomers" so to say?

 

[Tim63]

I like the closest buff female(s) in the 3rd and fourth photos. I like her color and topline. She seems to have a nice well spread open tail. The heads on the females look a little narrow. That could just be the angle of the photo or the age of the females. The male looks like a pretty good breeder bird. I lik his tail angle. He looks to have a little age on him, so fertility might be an issue. He also has a pretty badly twisted hackle. I like the head on the young buff pullet with the darks. I can't tell much about the darks. Over-all it looks like you have a pretty good breeding pen of buff bantams. They look like Neff birds to me, especially a couple of the females.

Tim Lindenborn

 

[funkyfeathers]

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YES! 8 months seem to be the normal. I'm

for some I bred to start, but I know it is soon since I've seen the roos mount her. (She was hatched in December.)

 

[Illia]

Brahmas outside the hatchery genepool, yes, are late bloomers. My Blue Partridge is on week 23 and I'm not getting impatient until I hit week 28 or so.

As for hatchery-based, my three Light Brahmas began laying when everyone else did.


itsiebitsiefarm - I'm no good judge on bantams, but I'd say those buffs look very nice.

 

[JohnGalt]

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[cubakid]

What did u add for the Lavender.