Brahma Thread

[NestingHillsSC]

OK. Probably the number one question. I'm only asking because I'm new to Brahmas. So I'm learning. Try to figure which are roos and hens.

There a few days over 7 weeks now. There 2 maybe 3 with the black grown in a lot.




And as you see, some have sort more fluffy tail feathers. Here's a good one.


Just trying to learn to distinguish between the sexes. Thanks for all the help.

 

[Tim63]

From your photos I can not tell. If they were my birds at that age, I would say pullets. I would think cockerels of that age would be showing some color in their saddles. Hatchery birds always confuse me. Some are way under colored, and others way over colored.

 

[NestingHillsSC]

From your photos I can not tell. If they were my birds at that age, I would say pullets. I would think cockerels of that age would be showing some color in their saddles. Hatchery birds always confuse me. Some are way under colored, and others way over colored.

Right. Right now I'm fencing in a 64x64 foot area. Splitting it in half. On one side going to make a community rooster area and house and on the other make a community hen area and house. Along one side I will be building 5 or 6 8x16 areas for breeding pens. When I get this done in the next month or so I will be looking for Breeder Light Brahmas! I'm in SC. Any suggestions??

 

[Tim63]

John Neff is in Florida with outstanding Large lights. Darlene Hobbs is right there in SC. I think she still has some big birds.

 

[NestingHillsSC]

John Neff is in Florida with outstanding Large lights. Darlene Hobbs is right there in SC. I think she still has some big birds.

Yea. Darlene is a round Darlington. About 3 1/2 hours away.

 

[brahmabreeder]

May I recommend you use caution when buying Darlene's birds. I got three buffs from her and they didn't even weight 7 pounds. I think I just got cull's from her.

 

[snowbird]

May I recommend you use caution when buying Darlene's birds. I got three buffs from her and they didn't even weight 7 pounds. I think I just got cull's from her.

You should take this up with Darlene herself and not come on BYC slandering a good brahma person.

 

[Vickis Girls]

May I recommend you use caution when buying Darlene's birds. I got three buffs from her and they didn't even weight 7 pounds. I think I just got cull's from her.

I talked to Darlene a while back, and she doesn't have Lf. Buffs, only Bantams. She does have Lf. Lights and Darks, so maybe you mistakenly ordered what were Bantam Buffs. She wouldn't deliberately mislead anyone, she's reputable all the way.

 

[Tim63]

Yes, I was specifically talking about large lights. BTW, I would NEVER recommend anyone that I would not do business with. I only recommend ABC members. John and Darlene are both friends of mine, you could not find better folks anywhere.

Tim

 

[llandry]

Please don't jump on me If this is a taboo question. I'm new to Brahmas and I'm trying to see if I have any options. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Here's the background info:
I have three, year old chickens and three, five month old chickens. It was a rough introduction between the two groups and I even had to get a second coop in order to separate them Because the older girls were doing a number on the younger ones. Lots of pulled feathers, torn skin, missing toe nail, etc... They pulled all of the beautiful leg feathers out of the Brahma and the Marans. Their legs were a bloody mess. The separating at night and free ranging together during the day seemed to do the trick and they are finally all back together in the same coop after a months separation. Everything was going great. Leg feathers were all grown back. There was definitely a hierarchy established but everyone was fine together.

Here's the situation:
I work in a hospital and had to go in in the middle of the night which meant that I slept late in the morning and didn't go open the coop till about 9a. Well I opened the coop to a bloody mess. No leg feathers left on either girl. I can tell their legs hurt too because they randomly hold them up tucked underneath them. I think this happened because they were bored and wanted out and picked at them out of frustration.

Here's the question:
Have you ever heard of trimming the leg feathers (even though they're beautiful) so they aren't screaming to be picked at?