Bright Brahma

Bred in North America . The basis for breeding were the Kokhinkhinsky and Malay breeds. Famous poultry farmers engaged in bird breeding: Cornish, Hutch, Bennet, Chamberlain ^[1] . In 1874, the breed standard was registered. Into Russia were introduced in the XIX century .

In the past, the Brahma chicken breed was praised for its meat qualities. Adult cocks were so heavy that they could hardly stand on their feet. Their mass reached 7.0 kg. Young growth was characterized by a high growth rate.

Over time, the breed has lost its productive qualities. When selecting each subsequent generation, they mainly paid attention to external decorative features: magnificent plumage of the body and legs, while neglecting productive qualities.

Currently, Brama chickens are bred to decorate the yard, and it has acquired a decorative value. In the region, lovers mainly breed light and dark brama, although there is also fawn, partridge and red.

In breeding a pedigree bird, a rooster is the most significant figure. He has a full and massive body . Very full and fluffy. The head is small, with an underdeveloped nape; the frontal bone is wide, with the superciliary arches protruding forward. The crest is small, low, triple; each row of the ridge has small teeth; all three leaves of the crest in the front and rear part are fused together. The beak is short, strong, bent, and yellow. Ear rings are small, rounded. The earlobes are red, wide, and the ear opening is covered with delicate white feathers. The neck is strong, medium length, straight set, beautifully arched; the mane is plentiful. The chest is full, wide and rounded. The back and shoulders are wide. The loin is strongly feathered, with a gradual rise to the tail. The tail is small, beautifully fluffy. Large tail braids diverging to the sides should not be too long. Tibia rounded and abundantly covered with fluffy feathers. Metatarsus yellow, thick, medium length, well-feathered from the outside. The fingers are yellow, long, on the outside and the outer edge of the middle feathered.

The main disadvantages: Too weak plumage of the metatarsus. Unrefined middle finger. Curved or single comb. Narrow back, flat chest. White earlobes. Too high legs.

Brahma's hens begin to rush late, at 7.5-8 months. Egg production 100-120 eggs per year. In chickens older than 2 years, egg production drops sharply. The mass of the egg is 56-60 g. The live weight of light hens is 3.0 kg, roosters are 4.0 kg, dark shrimp weighs 0.5 kg more.

Bramah chickens grow slowly, and hatched later than June may not winter. Young growth over 4-5 months must be kept separate from young growth of other breeds, as well as adult birds.

The chicken instinct is very developed, but it is better not to use them for hatching, since about a third of the eggs can be crushed. If necessary, it is better to place duck or goose eggs under these hens, making a nest right on the ground.

And for breeding chickens, hybrids of chicken with egg or other smaller breeds are better suited. Their instinct for incubation is preserved, and their weight is 1.0-1.5 kg less than the brama.

Our chickens (where?) Are the second largest chickens (first bentamka ), but there are very few individuals that meet breed standards, the reasons are closely related breeding , pairing of chickens of different varieties among themselves, as well as with kokhinkhins and other breeds. And yet, if desired, and after consultation with experienced poultry farmers, you can buy good birds.

1. ↑ Everything about the breed of hens Brahma (neopr.) .

• Album of domestic breeds of poultry. - SPb .: Imp. Grew up. island of poultry farming, 1905. Magazine "Homestead household" No. 3 1987.

• Bright brama on the site of the Central Scientific Agricultural Library.