Ordered as light Brahma pullet, is that what I have?

[Mcook512]

This chick is 5 weeks old. She was ordered as a light Brahma pullet. She is much darker than other LB that I have seen and was darker as a chick. Ordered from my pet chicken (likely came from Meyer?) I like her and will love her as the pet bird I ordered, but just curious if this is really a Brahma? I know hatchery quality can vary. If not a Brahma? What could she be? And is she a she?

 

[TheOddOneOut]

She looks like a cross between a light and a dark Brahma.

 

[black_cat]

She is beautiful.

 

[WaterWindStone]

What ever she is, she sure is pretty!

 

[ladybrasa]

Looked like my light brahma from McMurray. Mine is supposed to be a pullet, but having doubts at the moment. She (or he) was always very dark. At about 2 months old she has gotten a lot more white in her feathers, but I doubt she will ever get the proper columbian markings. I figure “hatchery quality”. Looks more like messy lacing than columbian. I’m okay with that personally, just really really hope she’s a pullet ...

 

[ladybrasa]

This pic was from 2 weeks ago, roughly. The other chick is a light brahma from TSC, which I also thought was supposed to be a pullet ...

 

[Mcook512]

They are both very pretty. If it turns out to be a male, it gives a good excuse to order more females. That’s how I look at it anyways.

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[WaterWindStone]

This pic was from 2 weeks ago, roughly. The other chick is a light brahma from TSC, which I also thought was supposed to be a pullet ...

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Super pretty!

 

[WaterWindStone]

My Light Brahmas are 3 months old now, hoping they are all hens!

 

[douglasbirds]

This chick is 5 weeks old. She was ordered as a light Brahma pullet. She is much darker than other LB that I have seen and was darker as a chick. Ordered from my pet chicken (likely came from Meyer?) I like her and will love her as the pet bird I ordered, but just curious if this is really a Brahma? I know hatchery quality can vary. If not a Brahma? What could she be? And is she a she?

This is the same color as my light brahmas. These hatchery birds are darker and more mottled than the standard. But still beautiful!