Brahma Thread

[bumpercarr]

A couple more crowd shots showing various degrees of red among the youngsters. Keep in mind there are some Cornish project birds in there as well as many sortings to go before I am down to my keepers.

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You've done a nice job getting the red. Is there a short answer about how you accomplished it?

 

[big medicine]

I have not read all of the pages... I know there is someone who has white laced buff Brahmas, but can't recall his name, that is why I am posying this question here on the Brahma thread. Anyway, I would like to know- what is the genetic difference between "white laced red" and "white laced buff" colors? Also, what is the genetic difference between "white laced red", "white laced buff", and "Gold Laced" colors? Thanks!

Not my doings, and not sure of the technical genetic specifics that delineate buff from red besides the presence of mahogany. Henk would probably be your best bet at the proper answer. I do know to a fair degree of certainty that a major part of the difference between "white laced buff," and gold laced is the presence of dominant white.

 

[blaundee]

Thanks

 

[big medicine]

You've done a nice job getting the red. Is there a short answer about how you accomplished it?

I've had gold based birds from way back to the start of the silver laced project, many moons ago. These early birds got this color from their dark Cornish ancestry(technically dark hidden under recessive white). They got another dose when I used a buff Brahma male to improve size and type. And finally, another shot when I used a splash phase blue laced red Wyandotte male to bring in the blue a couple years ago.

Short answer I guess would be to keep using the deepest red colored birds of each generation and eventually you will start seeing more of them in your chicks.

 

[Nikki816]

Anybody seriously working on darkening their partridge Brahmas ? These guys are probably closer to a double laced pattern, but they definitely are not orange. Especially the fellow on the left.

I sent you a pm about the roosters

 

[sherrya]

Is the an American Brahma Club? I would like to know what a large fowl Brahma, if showed would be judge on.

 

[bigzio]

The American Poultry Association sets the standard...you need a copy of the Standard of Perfection that they sell on their website....hope that helps.

bigz

 

[bumpercarr]

Is the an American Brahma Club? I would like to know what a large fowl Brahma, if showed would be judge on.

I have found a couple of places that might give you a starting point before you go out and buy the book. There are some copies of the 1910 standard of perfection online, you can search it for brahma standards (only the light and dark, the buff wasn't accepted until later). The Australian Brahma club also has their standard online, but remember it is not the America standard. This will give you an idea of what the standard is, but before you get too deep into your breeding, you will want to buy the book from APA.

 

[dak]

Buy the APA standard.
http://www.amerpoultryassn.com/store.htm

 

[JDchicks]

I was wondering if I could get some help. I picked up 2 buff Brahmas. The darker one is from a buff Brahma roo and dark Brahma hen. The second, lighter one, is from a buff Brahma roo and a light Brahma hen. They are should be about 6 weeks now.

Can you tell if they are male or female? I was told pullets. But wondering now. Cause of their tails. The darker chicks's tail stands more up right. While the lighter chick's lays down. Let me know if I need to post more pics.



#1 darker buff chick

Face forward #2 lighter chick



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