Very Rare Isabella Partridge Brahma Large Fowl
Updated: 07/01/2019
We have been keeping Isabella Partridge Brahmas since 2015, we bought them from a very reputable breeder at the national who had imported them from Holland. The breed are slow growing, which means two years until they are at full size. With this breed you need patience for breeding and expertise as they are quite involved if you aim to improve markings and type. We have won 2nd in the non standard class 2016 at the Royal Norfolk with cock bird went 1 better with a 1st in the non standard class in 2017, and a 4th with Pullet at national level in non standard class. I intend on breeding on from these birds, with the same aims as with the Gold's we keep, with regards to improving type and markings.
There are quite a few of these around now, but most are very European in type, very long legs with little substance. I am trying to use our gold line to improve both markings and type, this is going very well indeed. I am using Lavender splits which have been crossed with our wonderful gold line to create some monsters!!! 2017 birds are coming along nicely. Really pleased with progress and look to challenge for top honours in 2019!!! I have a young pullet from 2017 that is looking top notch and would challenge anything I have seen.
If you are considering keeping Brahmas, do! They are my favourite's!!! Beautiful, elegant birds that are incredibly docile, and a pleasure to handle.
Our young cock bird is approximately 78cm when he stands up tall! The girls are around 55cm tall. This does mean they require housing to suit their size. They don't tend to roost or fly as they are too heavy for all of that! Any queries on keeping them, get in touch, we will help where we can. Boys and girls can be told apart at day old which helps a bit, but takes a keen eye!
We have some 2018 birds available, so please get in touch if you are interested.
For 2019 breeding season we will be running several breeding pens of pure Isabella and possibly a couple of splits to Lavender, all stock is unrelated at this end and cockerels are swapped to expand the gene pool. As a rule I change cock birds every year to 18 months with all breeds, unless we have bought in hens or have the magic combination to produce the best possible stock. With the Brahmas due to the length of time it takes to get them to full size cock birds have been changed every two years.
2018 Hatching eggs - Fertility has been great all season as we are using young cock birds who are full of beans! Seems to have done the job nicely all season and real gentleman! To improve the breeding stock we have, we hatched bundles of these off ourselves which has been a real joy to watch the birds develop over the summer months and into such a warm autumn. I have overwintered quite a few which are looking great. I will look to sell some of the quality stock we have in the spring of 2019. We have had enquiries and names put on a few birds now, so if you are interested please don't leave it too long.
We have been keeping Isabella Partridge Brahmas since 2015, we bought them from a very reputable breeder at the national who had imported them from Holland. The breed are slow growing, which means two years until they are at full size. With this breed you need patience for breeding and expertise as they are quite involved if you aim to improve markings and type. We have won 2nd in the non standard class 2016 at the Royal Norfolk with cock bird went 1 better with a 1st in the non standard class in 2017, and a 4th with Pullet at national level in non standard class. I intend on breeding on from these birds, with the same aims as with the Gold's we keep, with regards to improving type and markings.
There are quite a few of these around now, but most are very European in type, very long legs with little substance. I am trying to use our gold line to improve both markings and type, this is going very well indeed. I am using Lavender splits which have been crossed with our wonderful gold line to create some monsters!!! 2017 birds are coming along nicely. Really pleased with progress and look to challenge for top honours in 2019!!! I have a young pullet from 2017 that is looking top notch and would challenge anything I have seen.
If you are considering keeping Brahmas, do! They are my favourite's!!! Beautiful, elegant birds that are incredibly docile, and a pleasure to handle.
Our young cock bird is approximately 78cm when he stands up tall! The girls are around 55cm tall. This does mean they require housing to suit their size. They don't tend to roost or fly as they are too heavy for all of that! Any queries on keeping them, get in touch, we will help where we can. Boys and girls can be told apart at day old which helps a bit, but takes a keen eye!
We have some 2018 birds available, so please get in touch if you are interested.
For 2019 breeding season we will be running several breeding pens of pure Isabella and possibly a couple of splits to Lavender, all stock is unrelated at this end and cockerels are swapped to expand the gene pool. As a rule I change cock birds every year to 18 months with all breeds, unless we have bought in hens or have the magic combination to produce the best possible stock. With the Brahmas due to the length of time it takes to get them to full size cock birds have been changed every two years.
2018 Hatching eggs - Fertility has been great all season as we are using young cock birds who are full of beans! Seems to have done the job nicely all season and real gentleman! To improve the breeding stock we have, we hatched bundles of these off ourselves which has been a real joy to watch the birds develop over the summer months and into such a warm autumn. I have overwintered quite a few which are looking great. I will look to sell some of the quality stock we have in the spring of 2019. We have had enquiries and names put on a few birds now, so if you are interested please don't leave it too long.
Brahma Breed Standard
Origin:
Asia.
Eggs: Tinted.
Weight: Cock: 4.55 - 5.45Kg,
Hen: 3.2 - 4.1Kg.
Bantam: Available in bantam
Colours: Dark, Light, White, Gold, Blue Partridge, Buff Columbian (Standardised UK).
The name Brahma was originally taken from the river Brahmaputra in India, but it is now generally believed that they were created in America from large feather legged birds imported from China in the 1840s known as Shanghais. These were crossed with Malay type birds from India, known as Grey Chittagongs, which resulted in the pea comb and the beetle brow. Rivalry between breeders of various strains led to a wide variety of names and much confusion. A panel of judges meeting in Boston, USA, in 1852 declared the official name to be Brahmapootras later shortened to Brahma. At this stage only Lights and Darks were recognised. After a consignment of nine birds was sent to Queen Victoria in 1852, the Brahma became one of the leading Asiatic breeds in this country. Both light and pencilled Brahmas were included in the Poultry Club’s first Book of Standards in 1865. They are sedate birds with broad, deep bodies, full breast and long powerful, orange or brilliant yellow legs and feet covered with abundant soft feathers which produces lovely big floppy feet. The head is small for such a large bird and the face is smooth and free from feathers with large, prominent eyes, short strong beak and a triple or pea comb and small wattles. The brow is broad which produces heavy eyebrows. They are well known as being one of the largest breeds of chicken and are often called 'The King Of Chicken Breeds'.
General Characteristics
Brahmas are very large, stately, docile birds who make good reliable broodies which can cover a large number of eggs due to their size. The eggs are small and low in number but chicks hatch strongly and grow quickly. Their feathering is beautiful and they are very elegant birds. They will happily stay behind 2-3 foot fencing and prefer dry conditions because of their foot feathering they can develop mud balls (or fecal balls) on their toes. If this is not removed, the loss of nails or the tips of the toes may result. They are slow maturing and take two years to reach maturity. They are trusting birds and are easy to tame. Because of their size, they do take up a lot of space but they do not fly and can be let out to roam happily in the garden. Hens don\'t start to lay until they are around six or seven months old and the eggs are as small as those of the larger miniature breeds. They do continue laying throughout the winter unlike some pure breeds. They are tolerant towards other breeds so can be kept together with other varieties without any problems and can even be submissive towards others despite their large size. Even cocks will tolerate each other. They make very little noise and even the cockerels do not crow particularly loudly. The profuse feathering makes them very good at withstanding cold winter weather.
Eggs: Tinted.
Weight: Cock: 4.55 - 5.45Kg,
Hen: 3.2 - 4.1Kg.
Bantam: Available in bantam
Colours: Dark, Light, White, Gold, Blue Partridge, Buff Columbian (Standardised UK).
The name Brahma was originally taken from the river Brahmaputra in India, but it is now generally believed that they were created in America from large feather legged birds imported from China in the 1840s known as Shanghais. These were crossed with Malay type birds from India, known as Grey Chittagongs, which resulted in the pea comb and the beetle brow. Rivalry between breeders of various strains led to a wide variety of names and much confusion. A panel of judges meeting in Boston, USA, in 1852 declared the official name to be Brahmapootras later shortened to Brahma. At this stage only Lights and Darks were recognised. After a consignment of nine birds was sent to Queen Victoria in 1852, the Brahma became one of the leading Asiatic breeds in this country. Both light and pencilled Brahmas were included in the Poultry Club’s first Book of Standards in 1865. They are sedate birds with broad, deep bodies, full breast and long powerful, orange or brilliant yellow legs and feet covered with abundant soft feathers which produces lovely big floppy feet. The head is small for such a large bird and the face is smooth and free from feathers with large, prominent eyes, short strong beak and a triple or pea comb and small wattles. The brow is broad which produces heavy eyebrows. They are well known as being one of the largest breeds of chicken and are often called 'The King Of Chicken Breeds'.
General Characteristics
Brahmas are very large, stately, docile birds who make good reliable broodies which can cover a large number of eggs due to their size. The eggs are small and low in number but chicks hatch strongly and grow quickly. Their feathering is beautiful and they are very elegant birds. They will happily stay behind 2-3 foot fencing and prefer dry conditions because of their foot feathering they can develop mud balls (or fecal balls) on their toes. If this is not removed, the loss of nails or the tips of the toes may result. They are slow maturing and take two years to reach maturity. They are trusting birds and are easy to tame. Because of their size, they do take up a lot of space but they do not fly and can be let out to roam happily in the garden. Hens don\'t start to lay until they are around six or seven months old and the eggs are as small as those of the larger miniature breeds. They do continue laying throughout the winter unlike some pure breeds. They are tolerant towards other breeds so can be kept together with other varieties without any problems and can even be submissive towards others despite their large size. Even cocks will tolerate each other. They make very little noise and even the cockerels do not crow particularly loudly. The profuse feathering makes them very good at withstanding cold winter weather.