foreveryoung Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Brahmas or buff orps are there much of a size difference??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellykelly Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 My daughter says Brahma Just so you can call it Barack'o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutti Frutti Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Do they both have feathery feet? Feathery feet are lovely but personally, I have a feeling I'd find it difficult to keep the girls clean (although my girls are now on Aubiose so perhaps not such a big problem as when they were on soggy woodchip? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 I thought it was cochins with fluffy feet and orps not. I would choose the orp. No reason I just love the look of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Cochin & Brahma have feathered legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Brahmas are taller, slightly slimmer girls. A lot more posh looking, looking down there noses at everyone! Orpingtons are large, round and very fluffy. A little bit more cuddly but don't look at stately as the Brahmas. Brahmas and Cochins have feathery feet. I haven't found the feathers to be a problem as mine live on grass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 One of each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellykelly Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Ark birds and bees in Charing have just sent me an email. They have Brahmas and orpingtons - £35 per hen. The email went on to say that they're around on wednesday and thursday. Quick!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellykelly Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Oh - Brahma is 22 weeks and will be laying soon - buff orp is 30 weeks and in full lay. I have their contact details if your interested. BTW - these are not the people I got my new hens from today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted April 5, 2010 Author Share Posted April 5, 2010 hummmmmmmmmm still not sure which to go for.... I want to get two new girls, but i want them to be different from my original girls (I want to start having a couple different breads) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I have five brahmas and two cochins and I've never had a problem with their feathery feet. The pekins need regular checks as they get mud balls all the time but I've never had this problem with the big girls. I'd go with brahmas. They are gentle giants who don't cause any problems but mine intervene when the bluebell starts squabbling. My favourite breed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
