Bright Brama (Colombian) hit Europe in 1853. They brought her from the USA directly to the Berlin Zoo, where she was exhibited as a representative of a rare breed.
In the US, Brahma chickens were raised for economic purposes. The mass of adult roosters reached 7 kg. Juveniles weighed 3 kg already on the 5th month. Then began to rush, bringing 160 eggs a year.
But it so happened that European breeders more appreciated the decorative advantages of this breed, rather than productive ones. As a result, the modern light Brahma was bred with lush plumage of the trunk and legs.
Breed description: Bright Brama
The European type Bright Brahma has a small head, a broad forehead with slightly looming eyebrows. Beak, comb and earrings - small. Under the beak - "bridle".
- Earlobes - long and red.
- The neck is not long. Mane - magnificent.
- The body of Brahma is massive, with lush plumage. The chest, back and back are wide, and the tail is short.
- Legs, feet and fingers are distinguished by their strength and incredibly lush plumage from the outside.
- Brahama's plumage is soft, white, and only the mane with a tail is black.
Brama - meat breed of chickens. The average weight of a chicken is 3, and a rooster is 4 kg. About 100 eggs are laid by the hen each year. On average, an egg weighs 56 g.
Features
Advantages:
- calm and malleable temper;
- easy to tame;
- well tolerated winter;
- decorative signs.
Disadvantages:
- rough meat;
- late start rushing.
A photo
In the first photo you see several bright Bram individuals in the most ordinary house:
Here you can see how very young chickens look like:
And of course on the run. As already mentioned, these chickens love to walk.
Handsome cock as if posing on camera:
Well, on the last photo of chickens, which are kept in a separate special cage:
Content and cultivation
Brama is a rather heavy bird. For her, the coop is best built from cinder block at a height of 2 meters.
Floors make concreted and covered with warm bedding. Nests should be built on the same level so that the chickens do not fight for the highest place and are not injured.
Lighting should be present from 10 to 14 hours a day.. It is desirable to combine natural and artificial light.
Strict hygiene is one of the important conditions for keeping chicken Brama. The litter must be kept dry. In the cold season, it should be quite thick.
In order for the bird not to suffer from parasites, it is necessary to put a vessel with ash once a month. Ash bath perfectly fulfills its task. For the same purpose should be processed chicken legs with birch tar.
Feed chicken Brama need twice a day. It is desirable at the same time. To prevent food sticking and the onset of goiter in birds, use egg shells. Clean and fresh water should be always available for birds.
Quarantine
Before introducing new chickens to the family need to be quarantined. Otherwise, you can lose all chickens in the household. For 30 days, newly arrived chickens should be kept separately and treated from various parasites.
Moving to a new place usually depresses chickens. To improve the psychological state of the birds, it is recommended to keep them in the same conditions in which they were with the old owner.
Breeding
The hens of Brahma have kept the instinct of incubation But because of the great weight of these hens, about one-third of the eggs are crushed.
Therefore, their brooding skills are best applied to duck or goose eggs. And for the withdrawal of Brahma's chickens, it is better to use a cross with egg breed chickens, whose weight is much less.
For breeding light Brahma need be sure to produce walking. Chickens Brahma well rush in the winter, but chickens bred after June, often do not survive the winter.
This is due to the fact that for the first time the chicks live, you need to constantly maintain the required temperature. And only after the first week, the cubs can be released from the box under the lamp.
As a result of the long work of breeders, the current Brahma chicks grow very slowly. Therefore, they should be kept separately from the young of other breeds, as well as adult birds.
Feeding the young Brahma is a very sensitive and expensive process. Chickens are very picky about food. The best thing to feed them with ready-made feed in pellets, and special for chickens.
As a bait fit a mixture of boiled eggs with wheat or corn grits. Adding to the diet of feed sulfur will affect the plumage, which will become lush and durable.
In the second month, you can go to their own mixed fodder. As with adult chickens, chicks need to be kept clean and spacious. It is recommended to conduct timely vaccination.
Where to buy in Russia?
- Farm "Light".
Contact person: Svetlana.
Address: Novosibirsk region, Novosibirsk, DoSNT "BERD" area of the rural station.
Phone: +7 (913) 000-34-84.
Site: //svetlaya-ferma.ru. - Caspian Poultry Factory, LLC.
Address: Russia, Dagestan, Makhachkala, pos. Krasnoarmeysk, d. 963.
Leader: Madlaev Magomed.
Phone: +7 (963) 616-81-11. - Kennel pedigree poultry "Kurkurovo".
Address: Moscow region, Lykhovitsky district, the village of Kyrovo, 33.
Phone: +7 (985) 200-70-00.
Website: //www.kurkurovo.ru. - Compound "Heist".
Address: Moscow region, Resurrection district, pos. Belozersky, Mikhalevo village, st. New, d. 16.
E-mail: [email protected].
Phone: +7 (909) 910-86-69.
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Analogs
Light Brama is valued primarily for its decorative qualities. Therefore, if we are to look for a replacement for her, then among the same beauties are representatives of other decorative breeds.
Many experts believe that Brahma was bred from the Kokhinkha and Malay breeds. From Kokhinkhinsky she received a magnificent plumage, and from Malay - a proud posture.
Cochin Cocks are calm and gullible birds. The whole body, including the legs, is covered with lush plumage. Primordially it is a meat breed, but mainly grown for decorative purposes. The incubation instinct is saved.
Malayan fighting has a long muscular neck and the same legs. The plumage is hard and rare. Meat is very tough. Grown for cock fighting.
There are many different decorative rocks. Among them are miniature Bentams, pitch black Ayam Tsemani, chickens Phoenix - owners of the most luxurious tails among chickens, and many others.
But, if you really liked the bright Brahma, then it is worth taking it. This bird is very beautiful, kind and affectionate. If you put your knee in, it will immediately jump on it.
