Light Brahma Chicken
The standard breed of
Brahma Chickens is a heavy bird named for the
Brahmaputra River in India, the Brahma is thought to have developed by certain crossings of other
Asiaticlike the
Chinese Shanghai, commonly known as
Cochin Chicken, and the
Chittagong Chicken. The
Brahma is a fancy breed with fully feathered shanks and feet and a red pea comb. This pretty chicken breed is a good winter layer of brown eggs and an excellent source of chicken meat.
A massive breed, the
Brahma roosters can get up to 12 pounds and the standard hens weight is around 9.5 pounds. Though the breed is slow to mature, it is a good layer of medium brown eggs and is extremely hardy in hot and cold conditions. The hens' egg production may decrease if they are allowed to get too heavy. The
Brahma Chicken tends to be a gentle breed of chicken and they are good and frequent brooders.
Brahma Chickens are an excellent
dual purpose chicken breed with ample utility on the farm as well as having a gentle character and unique feather features. The
Brahma is sold in Buff, Dark, and Light color varieties.
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The
Buff Brahma are a rare variety having mostly a beautiful buff color, with buff laced black feathers surrounding the neck and head region as well as buff laced black feathearing on the tail.
The
Light Brahma are patterned similarly to the
Buff, but are mostly white with white laced black feathers around the neck, tail and feet. The
Light Brahma will also have solid black feathering at the end of their tail.
The
Dark Brahma is like the
Light Brahama except by having a base of black feathers with white lacing in certain areas like the neck, feet, and tail.
