Brahmas are large chickens with feathers on their yellow shanks and toes, pea comb, reddish-brown eyes, red earlobes, yellow beaks, smooth fitting plumage with dense down in all sections, and broad, wide head with skull projecting over the eyes – termed “beetle brow.”  They can be up to 30” tall. The mature slowly. They come in three color varieties – the Light, the Dark, and the Buff.

Often referred to as the “King of All Poultry,” the Brahma chicken is appreciated for its great size, strength, and vigor. By 1901 some individual birds were documented to have reached the incredible weights of 13-14 lbs. for females and 17-18.25 lbs. for males – though 10 lb. females and 12 lb. males were the rule and remain so today.

The breed is easy to contain, as its size and weight making it unable to fly over low fences very easily. They also stand confinement extremely well, but also like to spend a majority of their day foraging, although Brahmas are not wide ranging fowl or as active in scratching as the Mediterranean breeds.

They have calm and docile personalities, and are not flighty or skittish. They are not aggressive with other breeds and because of their size are not usually intimidated. Although they are friendly with people, their size can intimidate smaller children. Due to their size, they can require a lot of feed.

Hatching Eggs: $90/dz, shipping included.

Chicks: $12/chick - Straight Run