You brahma people have done it

[fluffycrow]

I have two Brahma hens and neither have gone broody. They aren't my best layers, but I still get at least 1-2 eggs each from them a week. Personality wise mine are almost indifferent? I guess would be the best way to describe it. Despite being raised with most of the other they just kind of stick together and do their own thing. They will come up to me sometimes, but aren't as curious or people friendly as some of my others which doesn't bother me because I don't raise my chickens in an attempt to make them puppies. Some of my chickens follow me around all day or if they hear the front door open come sprinting up through the yard, but my brahmas do not seem to really care either way. Both of my hens feet are very very heavily feathered compared to my other feather footed breeds. So if you live anywhere that gets snow or ice you will have to watch that as the ice/snow can get built up on those feet. Another note is that mine only will roost on things close to the ground. 1ft maximum seems to be my girls comfort level for heights so I also have low nesting boxes for them.

OK thankfully nest boxes and roost spots are already perfect for them, as for laying I don't really care that much, I've got hens that lay well. The snow thing is fine, it only snows for two weeks out of the year here, and the snow doesn't touch their coop. Now that I've mentioned the other hens in the flock, how do they mesh with other smaller breeds? Do they seem to be more dominant, or are they just as mellow with them?

 

[3KillerBs]

Now that I've mentioned the other hens in the flock, how do they mesh with other smaller breeds? Do they seem to be more dominant, or are they just as mellow with them?

Mine have been pretty laid bag. They don't take bullying because they are a good bit bigger than the others, but they weren't bullies either.

They did push up front and center for all special treats.

 

[fluffycrow]

Mine have been pretty laid bag. They don't take bullying because they are a good bit bigger than the others, but they weren't bullies either.



They did push up front and center for all special treats.



Well see how they do, I've got some pretty bossy chickens!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Mine have been pretty laid bag. They don't take bullying because they are a good bit bigger than the others, but they weren't bullies either.

They did push up front and center for all special treats.

My Brahmas would fight back. One of mine fought with a Malay cockerel.

 

[Iluveggers]

Mine is not aggressive, friendly but not super cuddy. She is bottom tier of pecking order, but not the bottom. I have two groups, the top group, and the bottom group. She grouped with a Faverolles, a Sussex (who she is above), and an Easter Egger. The rest are more dominant and possessive over food, so I leave multiple feeding stations so everyone can eat without being bothered.

She is very chill. Some of the girls go heavy scratching in the dirt, but she will daintily move her foot and peck. She is clumsy graceful because of her size. My roost is only 18 inches off the ground, and she has no trouble getting up.

 

[FaverollesFlock]

Pro Brahma here. They are hardy, clever, good with a mixed flock, and loving. Take a while to mature in all ways.

 

[Red Mangrove]

Here's my Brahma roosting about 9 feet up in a tree. A half horizontal tree to be fair.

 

[fluffycrow]

What I'm getting is that the brahma is going to be that chill unaffected cousin of the flock, and I'm loving it

 

[TinyRaptorDodos]

I am a fairly new Brahma owner but from what I’ve seen with my big man is that he does not like roosting too high, he prefers the lower roost. I read that their feet need to be cleaned to avoid infections(I’ll be using pet safe soap, warm water and a tooth brush)
I believe they are a breed that like being around their own breed, I only have one adult Brahma but he LOVES my pullet and cockerel Brahma almost more then my Buff chantecler who is pretty much his wife. Very very sweet loving chickens… he got in front of my niece the other day when she was scaring my hens and steered the hens away from her rather than challenging her. Depending on your nesting boxes you might need bigger ones for the hens.
That’s all I’ve got so far I’ll be reading through this for more information on Brahmas for myself! So thank you for making this thread

 

[TinyRaptorDodos]

I don't currently have any Brahmas in my flock, but they are wonderful birds in many ways.

My experience is that the hens are moderate layers, easygoing but not pushovers, almost incapable of flight once mature (needed a ramp up to the roosts and nests), occasionally but not inevitably broody, and utterly indifferent to bad weather.

They are reputedly highly cold-tolerant but also weirdly tolerant to heat despite having none of the features that normally indicate adaptation to a hot climate -- my theory being that the same thick feathers that insulate them from the cold also insulate them to the heat *up to a point*.

I've only had one Brahma rooster (and a couple Australorp x Brahma cockerels), and found that Marion was a gentle giant with a lovely, deep-toned crow.


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Agreed! I have an 11 month old light Brahma rooster and my goodness his crow is GORGEOUS, he’s so sweet and gentle too