One consideration that a prospective chicken owner may want to contemplate is what do you want? Do you want to only stroll out and collect loads of eggs every morning? Do you want to have the most beautiful hues of chicken possible coloring your pasture? Do you want the friendliest poultry birds out there? Do you want a breed of poultry that is the greatest for taking care of those pesky bugs that summer subjects you and your family too? Or... do you want a chicken that can not only provide you with eggs, pest control (loves bugs of all types) and meat, plus... has a great personality?
Brahma Chickens are a great time-tested Asian breed that fits the bill for all those desires and more. You would only have to look at a full-grown roosters build to be able to see the advantage of the meat that they could contribute to the household. They are big, brawny, wide-chested birds; which makes them a great contender for use as a meat bird. A well taken care of flock of Brahma will show this not only in its males but also its females; as they too have a regal, wide stature that is perfect for meat.
They are also wonderful at providing those highly desirable eggs for your table. Just as with all other chicken types they will have to grow into their optimal egg size; but once they do... you will be pleasantly surprised at the nice, large to jumbo sized eggs they give. Most breeds start out with tiny-sized eggs; some as tiny as a robin's egg. Then they gradually work their way up to small, medium and large; with a few exceptional birds hitting the jumbo to extra jumbo category.
Most all chicken types are wonderful at pest control too. This, to most, is the most wonderful bonus that they could get from their chickens; right behind, of course, the eggs. Think of all the flies, mosquitos and... yuck!..ticks that they take care of that will never bother you.
The temperament of the Brahma chicken breed is just wonderful. But... like with any animal or even person, if you spend enough time with them and respectfully train them that's when their temperament will really shine for you. There are personality traits in all animals and people too, that are unchangeable. These traits make one type or another type better suited or more likely to "tend" to be one way or another. The Brahma is a breed that just "tends" to lean toward having a pleasing personality from the get-go.
So when you rack up the points in favor of the Brahma-type chickens, they really start to add up in its favor. They are great egg-layers. The shape and breadth of their breed makes them a wonderful meat bird. A Brahma chicken seems hard-wired to have a good personality that just needs to be encouraged. They eat those pesky bugs. So take the time to check them out when you're looking into what type of chicken would be the perfect one for your coop.
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