There was a time when hens Bramah were appreciated their excellent meat qualities. Dietary meat of these birds differs in gentle taste. Over time poultry breeders more often began to breed hens of this breed in the decorative purposes. Selectors managed to remove several subspecies Bramah intended for the house contents.
Bramah: description of breed
Officially the breed of hens Brahma is registered in North America in 1974. It was succeeded to receive these birds as a result of crossing of kokhinkhinsky and Malayan breeds. Absolutely new breed differing in exterior and magnificent quality of meat became result. Last century Brahma entered the five of the most widespread breeds of hens.
Bramah it is easy to distinguish hens of breed from other fellows. They differ in large massive body, broad chest, beautiful bearing. Roosters have small comb without noticeable teeth. Coloring of eyes – red-orange. Legs are completely covered with feathers. The bird possesses powerful short beak of yellow shade. Multi-colored plumage.
Hens Bramah differ in quiet temper and trustfulness. These phlegmatic birds without effort get used to the person.
Yaytsenoskost of hens Bramah
At average body weight about 3 kg the layer of this breed is capable to deliver to the owner to 120 eggs a year. The weight of eggs fluctuates ranging from 50 up to 65 g to Yaytsekladk females begin approximately at nine-month age. At the same time during the winter period the efficiency of layers almost does not decrease. Reduction of yaytsenoskost becomes noticeable only on reaching chicken of age of two years.
The fertility of individuals is influenced first of all by age of bird, condition of its contents and feeding.
Types of breed Bramah
Distinguish four subspecies of this breed. They have different coloring of plumage: dark, light, pale-yellow, kuropatchaty. Poultry breeders give preference to the first two versions.
Kuropatchaty subspecies Bramah has light-pale-yellow color; feathers are kind of outlined black and gray in flowers. The head and back of males – red with orange, give stomach and legs black-greenish outflow. Layers of such look lay eggs with light brown shell (sometimes – with brown specks). On weight characteristics the subspecies are conceded to other versions by Bramah.
Pale-yellow subspecies Bramah has coloring of plumage of light brown tones, is frequent with the expressed golden shade. Both males, and females are decorated with dark "collar". On neck feathers of dark color. The tail tip is in the same way painted. Iris of eyes – red-brown. Chickens can be yellow or dark.
Light version Bramah. It is quite often called also Colombian. Magnificent plumage of this bird has silver-white shade, and here swing feathers and tip of tail can be dark. The black strip on neck is characteristic of these subspecies. Males have also black strips on lumbar feathers; females of such parts have no coloring. Bramah is considered defect of exterior at light version yellowish raid on light feathers and white mane. Large egg of ochry color possesses strong shell.
Dark version Bramah. Females of such subspecies differ in difficult and very interesting drawing of plumage. The terminations of feathers bend around strips of dark color. The head is painted in silver-white color. Feathers around neck white, but have the expressed dark fringing. Color of roosters more modest. Feature of their coloring – green outflow on black background. On the efficiency dark Bramah almost does not concede light.
Advantages and shortcomings of hens of breed Bramah
Refer magnificent exterior and unpretentiousness in leaving to strengths of breed. These birds with success are bred in various weather conditions. Are very much appreciated breed dietary meat and quality of eggs. Hens Bramah are quiet on character, at layers the maternal instinct is distinctly developed.
Hens Bramah do not differ in special playfulness therefore for their contents in house conditions the open-air cage, small by the sizes, with small area of walking can be quite equipped.
In the conditions of joint contents with other birds of chicken Bramah do not show aggression, they peacefully get on with other feathery neighbors, do not try to disappear. To this strong breed birds of prey, cats and averages by the size of dog are not terrible. Bramah will safely protect the posterity from danger.
Hens have Bramah and shortcomings. Late maturing is characteristic of individuals of this breed. Young hens are subject to risk of diseases. At the wrong feeding of bird are inclined to obesity; at the excess weight Bramah almost does not lay some eggs.