Brahma Thread

[Petvet12]

My Brahmas have deep voices, but for the most part, they are very quiet. I've never had a noisy one.

 

[brahmapapa]

Wow this room is quiet, i hope that means that everyone is busy with thier Brahmas, looking forward to hearing everyones adventures. A side note, i purchased som shipped eggs (blue laced red wyandottes) shipped and hatched, for the purpose of out crossing to my Brahmas if the lacing was particularly good. One of the hatchlings is primarily white with very very little black ticking, i am thinking a splash, the puzzeling thing is it has feathered feet. Anyone have an explanation how feathered feet would come from wyandottes?

 

[peepacheep]

I have been waiting on posting this question. It's a bit early but I am afraid I know the answer. I got 7 Buff Brahma pullets from 2 different hatcheries. 3 chicks developed their primary wing feathers fast, tail feathers on their way also. 4 chicks are eating, drinking, pooping perfectly well but growing wing feathers very, very slowly. I can understand 1 out of 10 will be be roos. What are the odds of 4 out of 7 pullets to be crowing eggless pullets? I am so hoping they are late blooming pullets!!!!

 

[Summer98]

When do Brahma roosters start crowing? Does it really take two years to reach full maturity?

 

[heritagehabitatfarms]

i can take 2 years to reach full size and fill out but they crow about normal time...

When do Brahma roosters start crowing? Does it really take two years to reach full maturity?

 

[heritagehabitatfarms]

the slow feathering gene can be in hens or roosters so there is no telling tell they get older... is all the slower ones from the same hatchery???

I have been waiting on posting this question. It's a bit early but I am afraid I know the answer. I got 7 Buff Brahma pullets from 2 different hatcheries. 3 chicks developed their primary wing feathers fast, tail feathers on their way also. 4 chicks are eating, drinking, pooping perfectly well but growing wing feathers very, very slowly. I can understand 1 out of 10 will be be roos. What are the odds of 4 out of 7 pullets to be crowing eggless pullets? I am so hoping they are late blooming pullets!!!!

 

[peepacheep]

One slow feathering pullet came with two fast feathering pullets from the same hatchery. This one stands tall and alarm calls when it hears something worrisome. 4 chicks came from another hatchery. Of these one grew wing feathers very quickly, 3 have their primaries sprouting very slowly. The first 3 are fairly equal size, the other 4 have more variation in size. Thank-you for the info on slow feathering hens. There is hope!

As for crowing Brahmas, last year's crowing pullet let rip once at 5 weeks of age then went quiet until 16 weeks. He sounded like he swallowed a kazoo for weeks while he took voice lessons from the EE roo. I missed this early feathering stage with last year's 3 Brahma chicks, got them at 3-4 weeks of age. In hindsight the early pictures I took of these 3 chicks the roo is always the one in front of the 2 pullets. He turned into a good roo and is making regular donations to my husband's fly tying supplies.

 

[Nikkipar]

WOW! I have been busy with my Buff Brahmas. I have the incubator going, and my first two are starting to pip!! YAY! Can't wait to see those little babbies!

 

[Nikki816]

Here is 1 of my almost 4 week old DB pullets. I know it should be a pullet but its very manly looking. it has very little lacing on it and its tail is thinner with longer pointer feathers. It also looks to have a slightly wider comb than the others. could it be a badly marked roo or just a manly pullet? these are hatchery stock from MT Healthy, so they are just for layers and pets. Anyone have suggestions?

 

[Nicole01]

Here is 1 of my almost 4 week old DB pullets. I know it should be a pullet but its very manly looking. it has very little lacing on it and its tail is thinner with longer pointer feathers. It also looks to have a slightly wider comb than the others. could it be a badly marked roo or just a manly pullet? these are hatchery stock from MT Healthy, so they are just for layers and pets. Anyone have suggestions?

Your DB might be a boy. Keep an eye on the penciling/lacing. Good luck! Here's my girl about 5-6 weeks old.