Brahmas??

[lyds]

What is the character and disposition of Brahmas? Do they do well in cold climates? Good layers?? Friendly? cautious? calm?

 

[bangor777]

From my research they are good layers, quiet, calm, friendly. Do well in cold weather. From personal experience, my 2 light brahmas are far and away my most friendly and loving chickens. one of mine is a roo and he is a sweetheart (so far) I love them.

 

[TT]

I think 3 or 4 of my chicks are light brahmas and they are the calmest of the chicks. Course they aren't yet a full week old.

 

[coopist]

They are *okay* layers. Generally, they are quiet, calm and friendly. Great for cold climates because of profuse, soft feathering and pea combs that don't frostbite easily.

 

[wannabechickraiser]

I find this web site helpful in learning about different characteristics of different breeds: mypetchicken.com

 

[Tuffoldhen]

My Light Brahmas are my best layers, especially in winter.....out doing buff and blue orps......They are calm and gentle birds and do quite well in our very cold winters in WV...

 

[Mrs MIA]

...and they're very talkative. Mine just follow me around chattering to themselves, or me, and are the sweetest things ever.

 

[dacjohns]

Mine are still chicks, 5 weeks old, and are very skittish. I have other breeds of the same age that are very friendly.

 

[AtRendeAcres]

They calm, quiet ((unless I am talking directly to them if so, they will hold a conversation with you)), gentle & come running the minute I step into the yard!!!

Mine are different ages & it seems the more you handle them the more affectionate the become!

Love the Pea comb (((I had all cold hearty chickens last winter & they all got frost bite except my Brahmas & EEs))) Cold had no effect on them at all!!!

 

[gritsar]

I agree with most of the folks here have said. Love love love my brahmas; especially my light ones. I picked them because they are also suppose to be heat tolerant, as well as cold hardy, and mine are holding up just fine with our recent 90+ degree temps.