Yeah, brahmas remind me more of pet chickens, but they live and stay healthy for longer. Mine are only 3, so I can't say for sure, but I have heard they keep up with consistent laying for more years than the heavy layers do.Oh, they're for sure an amazing breed!!! We just have a small backyard flock with city limits so we just are hoping for better layers!
My dark brahama is broody, so I was bringing her out this morning so she would eat, drink, and bathe, and I couldn't help but give her a little hug. She is just so precious, the sweetest chicken I've ever met.