Brahma Thread

[brahmabreeder]

How soon before a show should I begin cage training?

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

How soon before a show should I begin cage training?

I have hear of people starting 4-6 weeks before I show. I usually just start 2 weeks before though

 

[brahmabreeder]

Guess I need to start then.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Guess I need to start then.

its really just personal preference. Some start cage training a lot sooner than others. What show are you going to? The Ohio Nationals?

 

[brahmabreeder]

Yes, I'm showing 4 light hens and 1 buff male in the junior show. I think the females have a good chance at winning but the male I'm not sure. Some days I think yes and some days I think no. Guess we will see. I'm also bringing about four buff pullets to sell and a buff male to sell. I'm buying a light male from the Aldrich's while I'm there too.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Yes, I'm showing 4 light hens and 1 buff male in the junior show. I think the females have a good chance at winning but the male I'm not sure. Some days I think yes and some days I think no. Guess we will see. I'm also bringing about four buff pullets to sell and a buff male to sell. I'm buying a light male from the Aldrich's while I'm there too.

I was going to enter and then went to the barn to see who all looked good. No one does! everyone is either molting or still growing.O well after seeing the dates i wouldnt of been able to go anyways, my niece is having her 5th birthday party. Good luck at the show!

 

[brahmabreeder]

Yeah my birds are molting too. I think the lights will finish right on time because the one is already done and the others only have a few more partially grown ones. The male still has a bad tail so I'm hoping for the best there. Thanks

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[chickadoodles]

Can someone please tell me what age brahma become mature? I have two that were hatched in April of this year.
Thank you

 

[Sjisty]

Can someone please tell me what age brahma become mature? I have two that were hatched in April of this year.
Thank you

Brahmas are a slow-growing chicken. My pullets generally start laying around 8 to 9 months of age, and that's about the time my boys start crowing, but they don't stop growing until well over a year old.

 

[chickadoodles]

Brahmas are a slow-growing chicken. My pullets generally start laying around 8 to 9 months of age, and that's about the time my boys start crowing, but they don't stop growing until well over a year old.

Thank you Sjisty! I do love the two I have and I am going to add some more hens this spring.