Brahma chickens

racyfamily said:

Hi and welcome!! I’m just starting out with 18 chickens myself….but I have fallen in love with Brahmas. I DO NOT have any currently but I already have my husband convinced to build their own chicken house. My only problem, I can’t decide if I want a dark Brahma or a light brahma….they are both so pretty!

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janiedoe said:

I have buff, light, and dark. The dark are my favorites, but it probably depends on where you get them.
If you can get eggs or chicks from a breeder, you'll probably get better quality chicks.

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racyfamily said:

I will probably get them from Cackle. I don’t know of any breeders near me. And Google isn’t much help with that. I’m kinda leaning towards the light Brahmas. But they are all so pretty!!

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janiedoe said:

Are you just interested in hens? If so, a hatchery is the way to go. You may still get a male, but your chances of getting females are much improved.

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racyfamily said:

I would want probably one male and hens. They would have their own coop and run because of how big they are. The current coop we have won’t be big enough.

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Antiocheggers said:

Hi there in Idaho do you have pictures of your two brahma ? Which leads me to a question ? You said dark is that the same as black ?

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Antiocheggers said:

Hi there in Idaho do you have pictures of your two brahma ? Which leads me to a question ? You said dark is that the same as black ?

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janiedoe said:

I wouldn't order a male. I'd just order extra females, from the reviews I've read (for cackle) you'll probably end up with a male.

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racyfamily said:

I thought about doing a straight run, but I don’t wanna end up with all of them being roosters. Or anything but maybe 2 Roos

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Antiocheggers said:

Hi Sara and Andy Pedersen Antioch FL

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