SQ Light Brahma Bantam hatching eggs

[Brindlebtch]

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My knowledge is FAR from vast, but thank you for the kind words! I'm not really "frustrated" just a bit apprehensive, as this is my first attempt at selling eggs. I would HATE for someone to be dis-satisfied with the eggs or the way they were packed. I am seriously trying to promote interest in the breed.
I LOVE Brahmas!

Me too! At first I liked their size and fluffyness (sp) and then I was lucky enough to get a couple of Gary's SLBs and fell in love with their personalities! Sweetest birds!

 

[sonew123]

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My knowledge is FAR from vast, but thank you for the kind words! I'm not really "frustrated" just a bit apprehensive, as this is my first attempt at selling eggs. I would HATE for someone to be dis-satisfied with the eggs or the way they were packed. I am seriously trying to promote interest in the breed.
I LOVE Brahmas!

Me too! At first I liked their size and fluffyness (sp) and then I was lucky enough to get a couple of Gary's SLBs and fell in love with their personalities! Sweetest birds!

Amen to that!-I am in love with their disposition and gentleness

 

[Muggsmagee]

I have one Light Brahma Bantam hen that was gifted to us. Even though she is hatchery quality, she is an absolute love. I'd like to have sq to work with. Let's see how this auction goes.

 

[Tim63]

Meagan,
If you win, I would keep your current light as a pet. Toe punch, or wing-band to tell pen 6, from pen 7 chicks. When they are mature cross 6 onto 7 birds and vice-versa. Then you could begin to line breed the next generation-father to daugter, and mother to son. I think pen 6 will produce better males and pen seven-females. Thats how I set the pens up anyway. It does'nt always work out the way you plan it though!

Good luck!

 

[Muggsmagee]

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The hatchery girl will always be just a pet, she's in a bantam "layer" pen and their eggs are for pickling.

I have zero intention of breeding her.

So your eggs will be labeled with the pens they come from? That would be helpful. I will do a zip tie leg band. As far as toe punching, for all it's practicality, I'm a bit of a wimp in doing it myself.

 

[Tim63]

I have an egg basket and pencil with me when i collect eggs. I mark all my eggs with the pen number. I can tell which hen most of my eggs come from by shape/shade/size. If I am sure which female it is from I will put sire and dam legband number on egg. I only kept 8 buff females for breeding and only seven light. All of them have specific traits I want to combine in the offspring. A lot of thought goes into setting up my breeding pens.

Toe-punching and wing-banding both work well on Bantam Brahmas, and are VERY easy to do.

 

[carriehelene]

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Tim, I checked out the brahma website you have linked. I have to say, none of their pictures come close to what you are showing in your pics and avatar. So you must have excellent quality birds. I am seriously in love with that hen in your avie, and am looking forward to learning more about them. I'm assuming they come in LF in the quality you have? If so, where would I start looking? The pics I saw on your link didn't seem to have the same definition as your girls, and looked kind of, well, scraggly. Guess I should have paid more attention to Gary when he was talking about his birds lol. But new or not, didn't really have any interest in the SL brahmas. Although he does talk alot about how sweet and mellow the brahma's are.

 

[Tim63]

Thank you carriehelene. I wish all of the judges shared your opinion. The fact is: serious breeders try to breed their birds as close to the standard as they can. At the show-the bird closest to the standard should win. My birds are pretty good, but I am the first to admit, they have room for improvement.

Carole DeJarnatt, she goes by "Fowlvisions" on BYC sells good quality large Brahma eggs in Buff, Dark, and Light. I have bought Dark eggs from her and would highly recommend her to you. She is a member of the American Brahma Club.

 

[sonew123]

 

[Tim63]

Hey! It looks like they might get to stay in TEXAS.