Pros and Cons of Brahmas?

[rodriguezpoultry]

The only con I can think of was my very first Brahma cockerel. He was a mean SOB and attacked me relentlessly. I was bound and determined to get some offspring from him. He attacked me so relentlessly one day I beat him over the head with the pig-poker. Thought he was dead as he was laying there for 3 hours. Got the water boiling and I went outside to get him. He got up and ran at me again.


He tasted REALLY good once I got Mr. Mom from him.

The rest of my Brahmas? I love them and intend on getting some to raise with my Langshans. The only two breeds I've ever really had a huge affinity for.

 

[RAREROO]

Anyone one know where I can get some cheap, but good quality LF Buff Brahmas, I'd like to get a trio that is very close to me, but I would consider eggs or chicks, I'm trying to stay away from hatcheries and get birds from breeders, but for this paritcular breed, I may go with a hatchery, so I don't have to get many and I can get them sexed and reatively cheap.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Personally, there is nothing at all EVER like a nicely bred exhibition quality Brahma. BUT, I would say that Superior Farms has the best and cheapest largefowl Brahmas available. I do not believe they are selling any eggs, chicks or adults this next year as they are trying to replace their breeders.

 

[big medicine]

Not that it would be much of a factor down south, but Brahmas are very winter hardy. There large size, ample feather, and pea comb all help Brahmas in cold weather.

 

[Mahonri]

I don't know why we did, but we had one LB hen when I was a kid and we called her "Granny".... she was a super mom.

 

[RAREROO]

Thanks, I love broodies.

 

[PandoraTaylor]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=35593-winter-2009

Check out my flock, the white ones are all Light Brahma, the Black are Black Sex link or barred Rocks, Reds are New Hampshire Reds. all but 4 Black sex link are within 2 weeks of age of each other!
that will give you an idea of size, and right now is -30 outside and they prefer to be outside! god only knows why, I prefer to be inside!

 

[High Roost Ranch]

I love brahmas, bantam and large fowl. Except, the first ones I started off with were hatchery stock from a feed store and I ended up with two roos who were meaner than h*ll. I could tolerate their nastiness and attacks for only so long, and the day they went after my daughter as a tag team when she was a toddler was the day they were history and I swore off Brahmas after that. Well, thankfully a breeder in FL got me re-started in bantams, he swore they were puppy dogs. I fell in love with those guys because he was so right. He tried a few times to get me to try LF, no way I said, I'd had enough of those monsters. Well I was at his house one day and wow, not a single one of his gorgeous LF roos attempted to attack me. And I was hooked! I brought home an exhibition quality trio of darks, and the roo was THE sweetest boy I'd ever met. So I would advise to go with exhibition quality and not with production quality who aren't bred for their temperament. There's a world of difference. And a lot less pain involved, I promise you that!

 

[Sjisty]

This is a young bronze breasted turkey and young light Brahmas (one roo, one pullet). They are all the same age.

I dont' know if you can tell much from this picture. This is Rocky, my beloved roo, along with other various breeds - the black fluffy butt is a Jersey Giant hen and there's a buff orp hen to the far left. Of course, he makes the seramas look really tiny! Behind Sandy, the black hen) is a young buff Brahma hen who is much younger but almost as big as Sandy.

 

[JoAnn_WI_4-H_Mom]

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I had also heard this, and I figure I should wait till good birds/eggs are available.