Hens of breed the Dark Brama combine, are both decorative, and meat. The roots of this breed go to the United States. Back in 1874 her view, which we see today, was bred by breeders.
Only that Dark Brama was slightly different in size. It was larger, but with less fluffy plumage, but more dense. The back of the chicken was longer at that time, and the hens were more mobile and gave more eggs.
Europeans are more important decorative birds, so they are working on its appearance, rather than on its productivity.
Breeders have achieved their: chicken Dark Brama in the hen house is the queen. And not only by its hair, but also by its royal behavior. She is so unshakable that you can watch her for hours.
Other chickens on her background just fade away. And her truly royal slow movements catch the eye.
Breed description Dark Brama
The chicken does not have any particular differences from other breeds of chickens.
The same prominent forehead, a strong yellow beak, sometimes with black stripes, a pea-shaped small comb, which is clearly divided into three furrows, red-brown eyes, a small head with a long neck, ear lobes red or bright pink, short and wide back, chest broad and convex, the skin is light pink or white.
The tail of the hens is small, set high and looks up.The legs are long, yellow, thick and strong. The main difference between this breed of chickens from others in the plumage. The Dark Brahma is luxuriant, but not thick. In chickens and roosters, almost all legs are covered with feathers, feathers on shins are well developed.
The color of the plumage is dark. It is not pure black, but has a dark gray shade of feathers. On the body there are two three rows of black stripes. They are directed parallel to the contour of the pen in the shape of a semicircle.
This color is more typical for chicken breasts and the side. Feathers on the head are always brighter than the whole body, shimmering with silver tints, this is especially clearly seen in the sun.
Roosters have almost the same color. The back and shoulders are silvery-white, and on the neck there is one longitudinal black stripe. All the rest of the plumage of cocks is pure black, cast in green shades. The plumage of cocks on the legs must correspond exactly to the whole plumage on the body. If this is not the case, then such a color is a congenital defect.
Features
The main feature of Dark Brama hens is their behavior. They in a hen house behave quite unusually.
It would seem that they do all the same thing as other chickens, but they do it differently. All movements are smooth, not sharp.. Chicken is very difficult to bring out of this state, it always remains the same unshakable. It is this distinctive feature that attracts many poultry farmers.
Also, the great advantage of these chickens is their fitness. It is completely unpretentious, bites well any food, takes root with other breeds, gives a lot of eggs, even in winter.
A photo
Below, in order for you to know what these chickens look like, we present a small selection of photos. In the first one you see how the chicken does not want to freeze in the snow:
In this photo Dark Brahma walk in the yard. Like most chickens, they love to dig in the ground.
Beautiful instance of the female of this breed. Here she is a little surprised by the flash:
And this is a graceful rooster, standing upright and looking for something:
And of course, hens, ready to roost:
Content and cultivation
Chickens of the Dark Brama breed are one of the types of heavy chickens. Therefore, it is necessary to provide for them several other perches, larger in size than those for ordinary chickens.
In addition, for heavy chickens Brahma is not allowed to make multi-tiered roost, as the hens will fight for the highest place. In this case, the injured legs and wounds of martens cannot be avoided, since this breed is too painful with character.
You can feed chickens with any food, but if you set a goal to grow beautiful chickens, such as they are shown in the pictures, you will need to pay some attention to the feed. Up to 6-7 months old chickens the Dark Brama should be fed the same way as regular grown chickens.
I.e, Chicken should have plenty of protein. When the chicken grows up, it will be necessary to monitor the rate of chalk and shells in the stern, since the trace elements and calcium contained in them are necessary for the chicken.
Also, it is necessary to provide baths with sand and ash for chickens.
Impermissible faults
Sometimes there are some deviations from the appearance of chickens. Some of them are completely safe.
But, on the contrary, there are such deviations in appearance that they carry with them deviations in the rock. For example, this is insufficient growth, too small legs, a short back, a narrow chest, sparse feathers, white lobes, a loose bush-like tail of roosters.
All these signs should be considered when buying chickens. The most important thing to look at the size of hens. Dimensions of chickens should be significantly different from other breeds of chickens, they can be seen immediately. Chickens of the Dark Brama breed are approximately the same size as cocks of ordinary, ancient breeds. And roosters even more hens.
Specifications
The fat mass of the Dark Brama hens is about 3.5 kg. A fatty weight of roosters - 4.5 kg.
Chicken egg production 120 eggs. This is the average egg production. In the first year of the hen, 140 eggs are laid, in the following years about 100 eggs. The weight of one egg should be approximately equal to 60g. The color of the shell is creamy, like in other types of hens. The safety of adult chickens is 83%, young chickens - 67%.
Where can I buy in Russia?
- In Moscow, you can purchase chickens and eggs of the Dark Brama breed by calling +7 (909) 910-86-69. One adult chicken costs 500 rubles. Remaining details need to be learned by phone. The location of the farm must also be recognized by phone. Seller name is Anatoly.
- In Cherkasy region, in the city of Smila eggs and chickens are offered. You can contact by phone at +7 (093) 995-59-31. Seller name is Nikolai.
- In the Sverdlovsk region in Krasnouralsk it is possible to acquire chickens by contacting us by phone +7 (952) 144-26-80. The farm is located on the street Naimushinoy, 1.
Analogs
Yellow colombian. The plumage pattern is exactly the same as that of the Dark Brama breed. Only instead of silver overflow there is a slightly yellowish tint throughout the body. A streak-like pattern must necessarily be present along the pen core.
No tolerances in the breed of these chickens that must be avoided: absolutely black feathers in the plumage of the back, tail, plus. Or pure yellow feathers, without a black pattern in the same areas.
Kuropatchataya. Red-brown head of roosters, brown with a golden shade of mane, with a narrow black dash-like pattern along the stem of a feather. The shoulders and back are dark brown in color, slightly golden in color.
Curly chicken has a rather strange appearance for these birds, which does not make it less cute.
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Rooster: the head is red-brown, the mane is golden-brown with a narrow black bar-shaped pattern along the stem of the feather and the golden-brown edging of feathers; The shoulders and back are dark brown-golden, the loins are golden-brown or golden-yellow with a dark, bar-shaped pattern along the stem of the feather, lower leg and belly of the same color as the chest; the plumage of the legs is dull black with a brown bar-like pattern.
Inadmissible disadvantages: white color in the feathers and tail of young roosters, a lot of brown spots on the chest of the rooster, a very rich wide bar-like pattern in the mane of the rooster; in chickens, gray or yellow color of the plumage of the upper body and indistinct edging of feathers on the chest and shoulders.
