Moving and Looking to Start With Chickens

Welcome to BYC - so glad you've joined us.

Brahmas are an interesting choice for a dual purpose bird for the simple fact that, while large, they are a slow to mature breed and are not really prolific egg layers, so while they will produce both eggs and meat for you they are not an efficient choice. There are many, many breeds that fill the dual-purpose role, is there something in particular that appeals to you in the brahma?

 

G’Day from down under WV88 Welcome!

How exciting! Best wishes on securing your new property and lifestyle.

I recommend a visit to the Learning Centre; lots of good tips there: https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center

and some great chicken tractor ideas here if you do not already have any: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chicken-tractors-mobile-chicken-coop-designs

You might want to also pop in and say hello on your local thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/26/where-am-i-where-are-you ‘Find your State’s thread.

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun. Unlike non chicken loving friends, family and colleagues, BYC’ers never tire of stories or pictures that feature our feathered and non feathered friends

 

Brahmas are nice looking birds, but if you have room, maybe you could try a mixed flock? That would give you the chance to compare breeds and figure out which works best for you. Since you're interested in heritage breeds, The Livestock Conservancy has some good information. They have a list of which breeds are more in threat of disappearing, a breed comparison chart, etc. Here's a link for checking with out:
https://livestockconservancy.org/index.php/heritage/internal/poultry-breeds

There's also an article in the Learning Center called "Pickin' the Right Frickin' Chicken" you might find helpful:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/...cken-guide-to-picking-backyard-chicken-breeds

No matter what breed you end up with, have fun with them. Thanks for joining us!

 

Greetings from Kansas, WV88, and ! Pleased you joined our flock! You've received some great links so I'll just say best wishes and thanks for joining BYC!