Buff Brahma as they grow

[emyancey]

I'm adding here from our recent hatch Here.

They were from a local lady who raised Brahmas all varieties but only our Buffs hatched.

So these are NOT from TSC or hatchery stock. And I believe that has made the difference in growth rate and being able to sex them early on.

Now, I'm no expert. I Did use the wing sexing tips, day old and week old on shapes/staggered. And honestly it worked for us. Also, the boys are really really slow to feather!

They are currently 6 weeks old and outside. We are coming into winter but we have them warm and a contingency plan just in case .
(Main plan of broody didn't pan out but that's ok)

Photos may not be in any order! I try to click on order but it doesn't always work! Lol should be oldest to youngest (sorry pic overload)

I just love my Buff Brahmas so much and continue to love and appreciate that you are sharing about yours because it's still so hard to find information about them as they grow! My Fern IS a hen! She laid her first egg this past week at 26 weeks old and her sister started a week or so before that!

 

[PrettyBirdRocky]

I just love my Buff Brahmas so much and continue to love and appreciate that you are sharing about yours because it's still so hard to find information about them as they grow! My Fern IS a hen! She laid her first egg this past week at 26 weeks old and her sister started a week or so before that!

Glad Fern is female! That's why I made this as I couldn't find anything either. I hope this helps more people in future too

As you can see with these guys, their combs are bigger and even have waddles coming in! It's so strange how different their stock is in the feathering department. And already chest bumping lol

 

[emyancey]

Glad Fern is female! That's why I made this as I couldn't find anything either. I hope this helps more people in future too

As you can see with these guys, their combs are bigger and even have waddles coming in! It's so strange how different their stock is in the feathering department. And already chest bumping lol

OMG the chest bumping! It's so darn cute! hahahaha I definitely think I need to add another Buff Brahma to my flock in the spring.

 

[PrettyBirdRocky]

OMG the chest bumping! It's so darn cute! hahahaha I definitely think I need to add another Buff Brahma to my flock in the spring.

We plan on keeping a roo and making Brahma/egger mixes. We have lights and buffs.

 

[PrettyBirdRocky]

Had to take more pics! Lol so inquisitive lol

 

[emyancey]

We plan on keeping a roo and making Brahma/egger mixes. We have lights and buffs.

Buff Brahma roosters are absolutely stunning.

 

[PrettyBirdRocky]

7 weeks old

 

[PrettyBirdRocky]

8 week old littles and ... The older girls... (I'd have to calculate and my brains fried from work lol)

 

[PrettyBirdRocky]

9 weeks tomorrow. These ones are so much different from our first batch of buff Brahmas

 

[PrettyBirdRocky]

This integration is taking forever it seems. Yet the last week they have been out more and today they were mingling with mash- kinda lol

One of our eggers gives them a hard time even with all the sight blocks. Never had this many issues or it taking this long to integrate. Oye lol