Brahma

The Brahma is an Asiatic breed of chicken. The first Brahmas were brought to the United States in...
Brahmas we started with a flock of white, buff and dark. We still have them and love them.
Pros: Good in cold weather, low maintenance rarely do they get sick. Consistent layers of beautiful brown eggs. We have 11 hens and get about 45 eggs a week. Beautiful birds we adore them.
Cons: Feather legs get wet in the winter and muddy in the spring. They eat a lot.
We adore them, they are beautiful well mannered chickens. Our rooster is huge and everyone that sees our flock falls in love with them. Their eggs are big and delicious. Everyone wants them so we rarely have to many. I have hatched out 100 eggs for our friends and family to start their flock with. As well as sold some to. Fresh water and food they are happy. They are not very messy for their size. Their very calm and quiet birds. So glad to have them.
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Pros: They are meat breeds
Cons: They don't lay very many eggs :(
I love brahmas and used to own one but she past away in 2020
Brahma BANTAMS mind you
Pros: Docile, great flock leader and protector, cold hardy
Cons: Infertile, mine didn’t lay eggs, feathered legs, poor constitution?
I got a high quality trio of dark Brahma bantams. The hens were very sweet and loveable. Despite the large fowl roosters in our free range flock, our Brahma male and assumed the role of leader. He was very good, treating the hens well, keeping the roosters in line, *presumably* an excellent lookout. Unfortunately, the hens never laid any eggs in their lives. Maybe a poor constitution? The cock seemed hearty to me.
Great bird, few cons.
Pros: Super, super sweet. Lap chicken of the flock.

Not likely to be taken by hawks, too heavy

I, personally, would not raise them for meat, but they do get very heavy.

Usually quiet, good for people in neighborhoods who can’t have loud birds.

Very cold Hardy.
Cons: Can be aggressive if they miss a meal

Take a long time to mature, making it hard to guess their gender.
I absolutely love my Brahma! “She” (hopefully) is a Buff Brahma named Cupcake. Super sweet, and not loud compared to the others. Although I’ve only had her for 9 weeks. I would highly, highly recommend this breed! To beginners and experienced chicken keepers alike! Here’s a few pictures of my precious girl.
Purchase Price
3.50 dollars
Purchase Date
March 6th 2021

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TheAlrightyGina
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That's a lot of texture on the comb for a female, but I hope they are indeed a she!
Lemon-Drop
Lemon-Drop
Me to! Gah, now I’m nervous!
Lemon-Drop
Lemon-Drop
Just thought I would say, she’s a pullet!
awww
Pros: so cute
Cons: nope
i have one mystery Brahma and she is adorable

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ChickForLife
ChickForLife
They become darker with age. Light brahmas start out yellow then get whiter.
jorj
jorj
so will she get her dark Brahma look later? and do you know about what age?
ChickForLife
ChickForLife
Yup! I don't know what age but probably about 7 weeks.
Quiet, Docile, Heavy Breed
Pros: Quiet, docile, nice variety of colors available, distinctive look
Cons: Small eggs, heavy eater
Brahmas are working their way up to my favorite breed. They have a softer, deeper cluck and chatter than other chicken breeds, though their sneezes can be quite loud! They handle confinement well, and being handled. If you're looking for meat they get rather large, but they take a while longer and eat a lot to get there! Speaking of eating--they must not miss meals or they can get mean to the other chickens real quick! But normally they aren't aggressive, but will hold their own against bullies.
Purchase Date
04/15/2020
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Pros: Extremely cold hearty, good mothers, nice temperament
Cons: No cons
They are awesome great mothers, super cold tolerant, and have a nice temperment!
Purchase Price
$3.00
Purchase Date
idk
Pros: Cold hardy, fairly nice, and lay in the winter.
Cons: Not good in the heat and roosters are usually to big to fit through normal chicken doors.
I love my brahmas!
Pros: Large chicken. Quiet. Gentle. Goofy. Very pretty and super fluffy. Lays medium eggs (Larger than Ameraucana, but smaller than ISA Brown).
Cons: Very skittish, distrusting and shy. Feet feathers get very dirty.
Tikka, my 21 week old Brahma chicken, was bullied when she was a baby, but now she is in the middle of the packing order. It takes a lot of treats and ignoring her, for her to be comfortable and come close to me. Unfortunately, I have to chase her to be able to catch her to do a mite check or apply diatomaceous earth. I try to trick her with treats and to be as gentle as possible, but still she hates being grabbed and becomes skittish again.

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Pros: Fluffy feet! docile with humans, cold hardy
Cons: Small eggs, bully, bottom of pecking order
I have a light Brahma and she is super fluffy and feathery. She lays small eggs and isn’t a great layer. She is second to last in the pecking order and she bullies the one hen beneath her. She chases, pecks, doesn’t allow her to eat treats, and makes her life miserable. Other than that she is very docile with humans and is very friendly and curious.
Pros: Super sweet, gentle, fun...
Cons: Not a one
I've noticed a bit of a difference between the buffs and the lights. The buff were great and the only breed I've had rooster of. Wonderful roosters. My light Brahma, though, was leagues above. She had the most gentle and amazing spirit from the get. Her calm, unbelievably chill nature affected the entire flock. She had some health issues and when she had to be separated, the whole flock changed. She got thru some crazy health stuff, to the point where she became known as Morgaine, the wonder chicken. She was the matriarch; when one of the girls had internal laying and got sepsis, after her surgery she slept under Morgaine's wing for at least a month and Morgaine was totally good with it. Even though, she was a 9.5lb bird, 3 lbs bigger than my next largest bird, she wasn't at the top of the pecking order. She was just not into that and did not participate in shenanigans, but she was somewhere toward the top of the middle. In fact, her affect on the flock, was so profound, it kept the shenanigans at such a minimum, it took me 3 years to notice their pecking order....and I spend a LOT of time with my birds. She was just a big fluff ball of love and everyone loved her. She also had a sense of humor and was just funny. Smart too, I taught her to count to 7, scratched my pant leg with her beak, to get a peanut. Best chicken ever....and I've had Faverolles, who were also spectacular birds.
Birders4Life
Birders4Life
Totally warms my heart! I have a hen named Peep who seemed to be unremarkable from the rest, who turned out to be the most remarkable! She isn't in the top peck either, and doesn't care to be. She's a lovely girl too! Funny how loving they can be be.
Pros: Very docile, friendly, curious, not at the top of the pecking order
Cons: Gets hot easier than other breeds, eats a lot
My sweet brahma pullet who was brought up with us as a chick, still jumps up on my back. She is the first to come and investigate and is totally unafraid, but very docile. She is not mean to any birds, even new ones to the flock. The Brahma rooster we have is a big baby who will run and hide from any predator, though. He is skiddish and walks away when you're around. They eat a lot more than the other birds, but she was my first pullet to lay and she laid almost every day in the warmer days.
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Pros: Very easygoing, healthy, strong layer in prime
My oldest hen is a light Brahma. I think the nickname 'gentle giant' for this breed is well deserved. She is the most friendly, easygoing hen we have. She got attacked by an opossum years ago which required that I keep her inside for five months and treat her wound daily. She was sweet all through this; even the vet who has chickens herself said she was a cool chicken.

We recently got some pullets and she's been somewhat of a mother hen to them. She gets upset when they don't come in the coop at night. She'll call and wait for them to go in until she goes in herself.

We think she's six and she still lays on occasion. She was a strong layer in her prime. Other than bumblefoot she's been healthy.
Pros: Good meat and egg birds. Super friendly. Majestic looking chickens
Cons: I've heard they take a long time to fully develop.
Our chicks have been great. I love their giant size and their feathered legs! They are also super calm and friendly, which was important to us as we have multiple kids. We can't wait for them to be fullsized wandering around our back yard.
Purchase Price
4.25 per light 7 for our buff
Purchase Date
4/30/19
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Pros: Beautiful Giants very fun to watch
Cons: If you do not have the space it could be a little crowded
Brahmas are my favorite chicken.
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Pros: Beautiful, docile, friendly breed. Is super nice, loves to be held, and is fine with my dog.
Cons: Not the best layer, though I have had some that lay every other day.
Pros: Very fluffy and sweet birds- also pretty dependable layers.
Cons: Feathered legs sometimes get dirty faster.
Pros: She is calm and easy to catch and hold. She is the Softest chicken I have ever felt. She lays brown eggs all winter. She is great in both summer and winter.
Cons: She only lays eggs October-May. But, that is when the rest of my chickens start laying, so not a problem.
LOVE THIS BIRD! GREAT addition to our flock and I am getting 3 more this year!
Purchase Price
$3.99
Purchase Date
March 2018
Pros: Nice looking breed . Docile and calm
Cons: Just na average or slightly below average layer
I enjoyed having these as they are a great looking bird and a calm non combative breed . For me though , the egg laying just wasn't there . I prefer the heavy egg production of the Comets , Leghorns , and Rhode Island Reds . These are a good breed for younger children to raise as they are not at all aggressive and really easy to handle . Roosters are very attractive .
The biggest, sweetest chickens.
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