Brahma chicken
The Brahma is a giant, feather-footed Asian breed, calm and impressive.
The Brahma is a pure-bred chicken breed in the PCGB Soft Feather Heavy class. Its origin is given as USA (from Chinese stock).
It is kept in large and bantam forms. Recognised colours: Dark, Light, White, Gold, Blue Partridge, Buff Columbian. Typical adult weights: cock about 4.55–5.45 kg, hen about 3.2–4.10 kg, bantam cock about 1080 g and bantam hen about 910 g.
Expect roughly 120–180 eggs a year, with tinted shells. It is mainly kept for exhibition or as an ornamental bird.
Compiled from poultryclub.org, poultrykeeper.com, en.wikipedia.org. See sources
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Identity
- Species
- Chicken
- Type
- Pure breed
- PCGB class
- Soft Feather Heavy
- Origin
- USA (from Chinese stock)
- Kept for
- Exhibition or ornamental
History
Developed in the USA in the mid-1800s from large fowl imported from Shanghai; became popular in Britain after Queen Victoria was given birds.
Appearance
Very large, pea comb, heavily feathered legs; Dark, Light, White, Gold, Blue Partridge and Buff Columbian.
Recognised colours
Dark, Light, White, Gold, Blue Partridge, Buff Columbian
Size and weight
- Forms
- Large, Bantam
- Cock
- 4.55–5.45 kg
- Hen
- 3.2–4.10 kg
- Bantam cock
- 1080 g
- Bantam hen
- 910 g
Eggs
- Eggs a year
- 120–180
- Egg colour
- Tinted
- Notes
- Lays roughly 120–180 tinted eggs a year, best in winter.
Temperament
- In short
- Very docile
- Keeping notes
- Very docile; needs dry ground to keep foot feathers clean.
Hardiness
Hardy in cold; dislikes mud
Broodiness
Goes broody
Flying
Non-flyer
Suitability
- Beginners
- Suitable for beginners
- Children
- Good with children
- Good to know
- Exhibitors often house birds indoors in wet weather.
Conservation status (RBST)
Not on the Rare Breeds Survival Trust's priority list.
Breed club
- Brahma Club of Great Britain, breed-specific
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