Brahma Thread

[BLaBauve]

I got a new Brahma pullet today - I just wanted to share my new girl!

 

[Spitman]

We think she might be a roo?

 

[SarahIrl]

Looks a bit girly to me, but I'm no authority here!!

Bigmedicine - was thinking about covering with light brahma next and then back to dark brahma? The feathering has been genetically 'mixed up' already, so I think now it's just a case of getting a uniform splash type colouring and getting the herring-bone type pattern out?

Or would I be better to throw in a buff brahma to the mix? Lots of them here labelled as 'golden' brahma. Maybe I could work on light and buff to try for pyle?

The fact that the 'normal' feathering genes are now 'broken' should mean, I think, that it's now a case of getting black/white proportions right and then organised into lacing?

 

[Happy Chooks]

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She's beautiful! And so clean! (my light brahma is always dirty, we have red dirt here)

 

[Tim63]

Spitman, that is a male.

 

[SarahIrl]

Tim 63, could you have a look over my previous threads and see what you think too?

 

[tuesdays chicks]

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Tim63 do you remember my questionable bird with the bad feathering (black head ) its comb looks like BLaBauve's pullet and besides the head the rest looks like spitmans roo, at 16 weeks. could it be a pullet with bad feathering or a roo slow to grow its comb and wattle?
thanks erica

 

[Tim63]

I breed and show light and buff bantam Brahmas only. I was able to indentify Spitman's bird as male because it has well marked male saddle feathers.

SarahIrl, I would not be much help as your birds are neither buff nor light. BigM is the go to man on Brahma genetics. Again my knowledge is confined to lights and buffs, specifically bantams.

Tuesdays chicks, I'm sorry, I don't remember the bird your speaking of. If you could tell me where to find it, or post a new photo, maybe I could help.

 

[big medicine]

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First off, I would say lets be patient, let these guys grow out a bit and maybe give us an idea what we are dealing with here. Then we might be in better shape to form a game plan.

Most of what I have seen of the "gold Brahmas" over there appear to be partridge without mahogany.

Did not get out to pens with camera today either, will when the leg cooperates.

 

[big medicine]

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Not hardly, just too bullheaded to give up easily.