Brahma Thread

[CackleJoy]

My 8 month old cockerel is a gentle giant, but he doesn't like to be picked up. Once I've got him, he'll sit quietly on my lap and talk to me, he just isn't fond of me bending over him (maybe reminds him of a predator?). Mine won't go into the coop on their own every night, so usually I have to pick them up and put them in. He doesn't flap like crazy or try to peck, just kind of has a little bit of a tail wave to keep him balance and then talks until I pat his butt to get him in the door. My pullets do not mind being picked up at all.

I really think it is a matter of how you handle them when they are young. If you don't handle them then, it is harder to tame them (at least in my experience). You might try attracting the pullet to you with some goodies and see if she won't eventually let you pick her up. It took my son about 3 days to train our pullets to come when he brings the worms and stand in front of him so that he can pick them up. After he got to the point where he could pick them up, he fed them worms while he was holding them. From that point on, they had figured out that if they were on his lap, they got goodies. We keep a chair in the run specifically for handling the chickens.

Don't have an answer about whether your other hens are too small for the brahma roo. I don't have any experience with that.

Good luck!

I agree, chickens must be peopled at a very young age. Don't buy started cockerels and expect the same relationship as if you'd gotten day-old chicks.

 

[bigzio]

It depends on the breeders...some started birds are handled more by the breeders than the owners will...it depends who you buy from...

bigz

 

[LaLa Chickie]

Really? and we thought if smaller it would be the cockeral...can't wait to know for sure! Thanks...

 

[LaLa Chickie]

Can't wait to know who's a girl and who's a boy! LOL

 

[GAIL328]

Wondering if I have boys or girls they are 7 weeks

 

[kilby]

Just got a light brahma this year. here she is with 2 barred rocks and a jersey giant all 3 weeks.

 

[Crissie]

Meet Fuzz. One of the biggest characters in our flock. He was a mystery chick from McMurrays last year and he's grown into an absolute family favorite. Even when he started looking like a definite Roo, we knew he wasn't going anywhere. He was the UGLIEST juvenile chick and is now the prettiest boy in the yard.

This is one of our sons, holding Fuzz like a baby. No protesting. Either they squeezed him a little too tight as a chick or he's just resigned himself to his fate. Not exactly sure.

We just received another shipment of assorted chicks from Meyer and I was really excited to see more Brahmas in there.

 

[LaLa Chickie]

Here are my 2 newest...42 days old..any sexing guesses?

 

[Crissie]

Those are gorgeous!!!!

 

[bumpercarr]

Here are my 2 newest...42 days old..any sexing guesses?

90% sure that you have two hens. Let us know so that I can keep score of my guesses!