New hens not going into Eglu Go Up

[Leonie56]

Hi all,

 

Does anyone know how tall a Red Pyle Brahma hen will get? I can't seem to find the answer anywhere.

 

Thank you

[Griffin]

My Brahmas come to above my knee, they're very big and heavy.

[Leonie56]

Thanks for the reply,

 

Do you find them tame and easy to handle? And would they fit into an eglu? I have one brahma and one buff Sussex.

 

Thanks

[Griffin]

I don't think different colours are different heights, I've got three gold hens and a blue partridge pullet. She's going to be just as big as the golds. I haven't got an eglu so I'm not much use to you

 

They're easy to handle in that they don't move very fast so are easy to catch The girls I've reared from chicks love their cuddles but one girl I adopted last year from a retiring breeder hadn't been used to being handled and given the choice she'd prefer not to be. My blue partridge has been very ill and has my garden all to herself, she's not strong enough to cope with the rough and tumble of my main chicken run. She comes running when she hears the back door open and literally throws herself into my arms She does a little dance for me too

[Leonie56]

Thanks for all the info.

I did have 2 chickens from omlet but one died last week so I got two new chickens and one is a brahma but didn't read up on the breed first and have only just realised she's going to be quite big!

[chick wiggle]

I had two brahmas and they were absolutely lovely gentle giants, just watch for their feet, feathered feet can collect mud and poo etc