Brahma Thread

[DuccleLover101]

I have a beautiful light brahma, Sunny. She won reserve of breed at the Youth Turlock Poultry Show. Enjoy!

 

[DuccleLover101]

Here she is with my New Hampshire Red and Sicilian Buttercup.

 

[FarmerDawson]

I have just acquired 4 Buff Brahma's or so they were labeled at TSC (per a friend who decided she did not want them and knew I was starting to keep chickens). How can I tell if they are Buff Brahmas or Buff Brahma Bantams? I am not so sure I want to keep Bantams. I will post a picture or two, if I can figure out how to do so. I am new to ALL of this lol!
Please feel free to correct me if in fact they are not Buff Brahma at all, etc!!

 

[Tim63]

They look to be Buff Brahmas with the one glaring exception. The top bird looks to have no foot feathering. Which of course is one of the important breed characteristics that makes a Brahma, a Brahma. BTW, welcome to Brahmas!

Tim

 

[FarmerDawson]

I noticed as I took the picture that the first one is missing the foot feathering :/ The other 3 have it. From what I can understand it's like a huge guessing game when you purchase anything from TSC

After doing lots of reading and seeing lots of pictures of beautiful Brahmas, I really would like to have several in my flock but I prefer the larger size. So any guess if these guys/gals are Bantams? Hopefully if they are Bantams I can find some 'regular' sized Brahmas to replace them with.

Thank you for your response!!

 

[Tikkijane]

That's a very odd looking chick. I went to cackle hatchery site and looked over the offered breeds, the only thing that makes even a remote amount of sense to me is the Black Breasted Red Phoenix bantam, but that's the brownest Black Breasted Red chick I've ever seen (and they are listed with a different assortment). The rest of it matches up pretty well. Single comb, leg color, etc. second guess would be an Easter Egger bantam with a single comb since those can have any comb type and color pattern.

Ees won't have feathered legs.....

 

[dak]

Ees won't have feathered legs.....

Sure can. I've crossed Ameraucana with Cochins. Green eggs layers with feathered legs.

 

[Tikkijane]

Sure can.  I've crossed Ameraucana with Cochins.  Green eggs layers with feathered legs.  

But, as far as I know, they won't come from a hatchery calling them Ameraucanas.....

And someone mentioned the unknown from TSC-sometimes the come breed specific; assorted anything won't. The hatchery does not label what breeds are sent. I haven't ordered assortments, but many hatcheries will list a few breeds that are possible, but not all. It feels like a crap shoot a lot of the time. The single thing I find annoying is when cornish rocks aren't labeled and people assume they are egg layers..... Most of time, ime, TSC is good about fixing labeling if it's not there.

 

[Tammy N]

I just wanna thank all of you Show Hard Core Brahma Breeders for helping us who are learning be it For show or just because we love this Breed and want to have them .
I myself want to eventually show But listening to you guys its gonna be fun for me to learn and you guys are great thank you !

Guess who is getting 9 Dark brahma chicks in 3 weeks out of show stock . THANKS TIM for your help

 

[Tim63]

My pleasure, Tammy. Always glad to help.

Tim