Siliver Laced Brahma Project. Share photos and experiences

[BLaBauve]

Ok, anyone want to take a guess at gender?? The other chick is a partridge brahma, that I think is a roo.

 

[klf73]

so I got a pic of the two that don't have vulture hocks

think one is borderline which is why I thought I only had one without...
so what do you think? ironically I think these 2 are pullets

here is one with vulture hocks, 3 like this

 

[sonew123]

KLF--your first two are good!!!

Total VH on the 3rd

 

[klf73]

Awesome on the two....is it gender specific? All 3 with vulture hocks are cockerals and I think the two without are pullets...do you notice one gender gets them more?

 

[Wimberleytexaschick]

Here are a few photos of some of mine, hatched May 8 from Dan Powell.
I have 6 silver laced and need good homes for a few extra roos (Buff, Silver and Gold laced) if anyone is in TX.

 

[brahmapapa]

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There is now a newly established "ongoing Brahma projects " threrad that was I started a few weeks ago, i wanted to be a little less limiting than to talk about one color variation since we do cross back in our projects from time to time. Beautiful birds, you should be real proud, and good luck on your project.

 

[BeardedLadyFarm]

I will check out the general Brahma Project thread! Such gorgeous birds, all around.

Of those original chicks I hatched, only 2 survived. Quite odd, as all of the Marans of the same age they were brooded with thrived. The two remaining have giant vulture hocks, and grow and feather very slowly. I'll let them hang out, but I don't think I will be breeding my particular individuals. I've raised hundreds of chicks, and have never had any that were quite so hard to get started.

 

[Sjisty]

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I am also having problems with my silver laced chicks. I wonder if there just isn't enough diversity in the background of this new variety to strengthen the line. I have three out of my five in isolation right now with an unknown illness/lethargy.

 

[sonew123]

I just had a broody give up on day 23! on 12 eggs 9 were viable and I put in bator but none made it I gave up yesterday and checked them all-all gone! It is heartbreaking but Im just going to keep on plugging! I have 4 running around now and all hens have stopped laying-one is broody too

 

[big medicine]

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Kind of forgot about this thread, I talked a bit about the vulture hock issue on one of the other Brahma threads earlier tonight.

Wimtexchick the cockerel in your second picture looks to have a single comb.