Brahma or not to Brahma?

[CoraxAurata]

The first is a cockerel?

OMG I want him. He's so regal.

I think a new law should be passed forcing all suburban houses to have double glazing so we can have handsome strutting cockerels in our back gardens

He is my gorgeus boy, and I love him to bits!

[Bramble-Poultry]

right - sorry for the delay in writing - we have been at the federation show today in stafford (as aunty mo didnt let down my tyres so i couldnt go, i ended up spending money on birds i probably didnt need!)

Scaley leg - we use Frontline spray on scaley leg. We find that vaseline is too greasey for fethered legs and attracts dirt and general crud on to the feathers. it works fine on unfeathered legs, but on Pekins, Barbu, Cochins and the like its a non starter.

we have used surgical spirit the once, but found that he birds winced when we did it so figured it must cause discomfort to them. Therefore, the frontline spray (kitten spray not the spot on) works on anything that crawls on a chicken. Red Mite, Scaley Mite, Lice etc its great. Just tell the vet you have a kitten that needs de-flea work. otherwise he wont prescribe it for a chicken as its not licenced for them, however the active ingredient is, so our vet just winks and asks how our kitten is doing. The vet nurse has sussed us i think as she comments that our kitten must be nearly two years old and should be on frontline properly now......

As for brahma - what do you think to this chap? he was at the federation - stunner

[MaureenHall]

I saw that one too Really stunning!!! Lots of gorgeous (and not so gorgeous IMHO) birds there and it's really made next years' project a lot easier for me now I've seen them "in the flesh". I'm not keen on birds with feathery feet or the ones with fancy combs so I'm in the market for Croad Langshans (ok, I know they've got feathery legs, but they don't look like Ugg boots)

[Eco-Chic]

He's a stunner.

How do you describe the feathers pattern?

ps belated birthday greetings to Jennie♥

[RedThorn]

Thanks Corax and BP for those pic's ....shucks I want some too ... am worried about all them feet feathers though...

[Bramble-Poultry]

RT - as long as the ground is dry and mud free (ha ha ha ha) then the feathers arent really a problem. we just spray them alongside the normal de-lousing routine.

Eco-Chic - the Barbu we bought were a pressie to Jennie. Even though my daughter has now commandered them!

[RichmondHens]

The thing to remember with scaley leg mite is it's very contagious bird to bird. Mother hen will give it to her chicks but the chicks won't show symptoms until they are grown up. If anyone gets a leg mite problem, it's important to treat all birds, not just the ones showing raised scales.

[its hilly]

Thanks for the advice folks
Corax you've got the two colours I really want..any chance you'll have eggs for sale at some point?
Now see what you've done Llamas

[Bramble-Poultry]

Eco - The colouration of the Brahma in the piccie is classed as a "dark Brahma" apparently according to the show catalogue!! It a lovely pencilling effect isn;t it?

RT - in the winter when it is really muddy lots of breeders we know trim the feathers from the feet (just like clipping wings) stops them getting muddy. You can also do this to assist with medicating them.

Thanks for Bday greeting folks had a great day!! (how did you all know anyways?)

[Bramble-Poultry]

Mo - agreed some not so good birds there but some nice ones too lots of food for thought! - as for getting ideas Mike now wants TNN's.

[its hilly]

Jennie what on earth is a TNN sounds like something the doc might prescibe

[Bramble-Poultry]

Transylvanian naked neck

[its hilly]

I was right, something wierd the doc might prescribe

[Eco-Chic]

Vampire Chooks

[MaureenHall]

Mo - agreed some not so good birds there but some nice ones too lots of food for thought! - as for getting ideas Mike now wants TNN's.

NO!!! NO!! NO!!!! They just look "wrong" I said to Shelly that some of my ex-batts when they were first rescued looked almost like them