Brahma Thread

[Vickis Girls]

The important thing here is that you picked the right breed to get interested in, just maybe not the right source to get your start from. Hang around and pick up some information / knowledge here.

By the way watch out for that Tim guy, he used to be a grumpy ol fart.

Actually, big medicine, the important thing here is to answer the question in the first place. They asked if anyone could sex the chicks, and instead you gave your opinion on what kind of chicks they were. Tammy N was the only one who stepped up and said "nice hens" without adding anything.

 

[big medicine]

Actually, big medicine, the important thing here is to answer the question in the first place. They asked if anyone could sex the chicks, and instead you gave your opinion on what kind of chicks they were. Tammy N was the only one who stepped up and said "nice hens" without adding anything.

True.

As has been stated here, different lines of Brahmas tend to feather in at different rates, giving an indication of sex, if one is familiar with that line. In my birds there is a window that I can be fairly sure on sex, then they feather in completly and it it gets a little more iffy for a while again. Not being familiar with the genetics of the chicks in question, I guess I did not feel confident in.making a call on sex at their current age, with any degree of certainty. I guess I overstepped, but I thought maybe they might have interest in the things that were dicernable in the photos, my bad.

 

[big medicine]

Hi no this isn't a recognisable color as these are a new color I produced last year! Nope not birchen based I have a few bso carriers that produced this striking color in the Roos x

So have you produced any females equivalants of this color ?

 

[ladyrsanti]

Actually, big medicine, the important thing here is to answer the question in the first place. They asked if anyone could sex the chicks, and instead you gave your opinion on what kind of chicks they were. Tammy N was the only one who stepped up and said "nice hens" without adding anything.

Big medicine, you were fine. Seriously, you didn’t upset me. What got to me was BGMatt’s suggestion that I should have been born with the knowledge that brahmas have yellow legs and whatever kind of combs they’re supposed to have. I consider myself an intelligent person but the smartest person in the world isn’t born knowing everything.


Quote: BGMatt


I ordered buckeyes from a local breeder and received buff brahmas as a substitution because the buckeyes were not laying yet. I did not ask for them and know nothing about them. If I was supposed to go to an official buff brahma identification site and look that stuff up before posting here, then I’m sorry but I don’t consider myself pitiable because I got “swindled”. I don't want your pity.

I talked to the breeder who sold me the eggs last night via email and he seemed a little offended that I even suggested that they were a mix, telling me they take their breeding very seriously and that they were purebred. He also recommended that I don’t listen to BYC’ers in such matters as most of them are not qualified to make such determinations. Now, obviously he has his reputation and business to defend and I take that into consideration but I also think he has a point.

What it comes down to is that I am appreciative of the information provided by big medicine, thank you. That's what I'm here for, to learn! But still I take all information with a grain of salt. Also, and most importantly, I’m not going to breed these birds or show them. I purchased buckeyes initially for their foraging capabilities not for breeding and show and that’s the role these brahmas or whatever they are, are going to fill (as well as they can for what they are). According to Matt, that's probably all their worth anyway so...

If I have to meet some standard set up by this thread to post about my birds then forget it. I would love a backyard brahma thread.

 

[Cfmills]

I an looking for a blue laced red brahma cockerel.I live in Alabama.

 

[NotableNancy]

I would love a backyard brahma thread.

Maybe you can try again?? I would certainly check it out since I'm so new to chickens but love the Brahmas and sometimes feel intimidated posting on threads since I know so little!!

 

[Dirt Farmer]

Hi no this isn't a recognisable color as these are a new color I produced last year! Nope not birchen based I have a few bso carriers that produced this striking color in the Roos x

What does "bso" refer to?

 

[Vickis Girls]

ladysranti,
I'm sorry to bring this up again, but I have to say that I think you misunderstood BGMatt's comment. He didn't think you should have already known the difference between hatchery stock and breeder's birds, he meant that someone should inform you. There are no mean spirited people on this thread.
I just thought you should know this. Sometimes text is misinterpreted, and I'm pretty sure that's the case here.
If you or anyone want to help get that other thread going, I will join you. We can always check back here when we need answers. Just go to the top of this page and search backyard brahmas!!


big medicine,

 

[brahmarama]

You

So have you produced any females equivalants of this color  ?

no as this is a roo trait hence the dark brahma! The girls are black with a turquoise irredesent lace! Beautiful looking but HUGE in width and a huge amount of foot feathering!

 

[brahmarama]

This is one of the 15wk old babies but you can see the colouring