Janty Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 And I thought that keeping chickens was relaxing! Yesterday we saw one of our lovely brahmas mounting one of our hybrids. This gave rise to a lot of family teasing, me posting photos of the 'girls' on here and river cottage forum and reading everything that I could find on brahmas.The feathering looks male but the faces look female. I have since been up nearly all night worrying. The one time I did fall asleep, I dreamt of our brahmas being four foot high, even more golden than they are already and crowing their little hearts out all over the neighbourhood. I got up at that point. I will call the breeder today. Trouble is that she is so far away (in Leicester). I am also going to call Suffolk Rare Breeds as they have brahmas too. The lady there is very friendly. She may help. I didn't feel able to call anybody yesterday with it being Boxing Day. I really do hope that they are girls ut I think that I have a huge case of denial going on at the moment. Fingers crossed for a happy ending. Hopefully my spice girls aren't spice boys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Best of luck Janty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 I'll keep my fingers crossed for you Janty. karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Good Luck Janty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicki9 Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 What a shame Janty, you're obviously very attached to them . I'm afraid, looking at the pics in you're other thread, I think they are boys too - not just the saddle and hackle feathers, but their stance, colouring etc. too. Spurs are nothing to go by at the moment, they often don't develop until the cock is much more mature.. I admit, the head gear is confusing - my Buff Orp was the same - started developing boy feathers at 22 weeks but still had quite a 'girly' head when he crowed at 28 weeks. Hope you manage to sort something out with a breeder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye&Ant Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Hi Janty, If its any consulation one of my girls mounts one of the others, I don't think she is a bot just a little weird...... Hope you get it sorted x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouncy Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Hi Jan Hope it turns out ok in the end, I havn't heard any crowing from our house Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Hope all works out well in the end. Take care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted December 28, 2007 Author Share Posted December 28, 2007 Tomorrow is the big day. We are off to Suffolk Pure Breeds to have the brahmas sexed for certain. In the mean time, we have renamed Posh and Baby, Jamie and Robbie (reference to Liverpool FCs Spice Boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChicken04x Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Good luck! xxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted December 28, 2007 Author Share Posted December 28, 2007 Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...