Brahma Chickens

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Brahma History

Brahmas arrived in the UK around 1840-1850. The name Brahma comes from the river Brahmaputra in India although the species was created in America from large feather legged birds known as Shanghais which were imported from China in the 1840s. These were crossed with Grey Chittagongs from India which produced the pea comb and beetle brow that we see in the Brahma today. 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'.

Brahma Behaviour

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.

Brahma Varieties

Dark, light, white, gold, buff Columbian. In all colours, the eyes, comb and earlobes are red and the legs are bright yellow.

Brahma Status

Rare

Brahma Pictures

A black brahma chicken walking in the garden.

A pretty brahma chicken enjoying the garden.

Brahma chicken trio spending time together.

two large chickens and lots of small yellow chicks stood in a garden

two chickens in a garden with a large wooden chicken coop

a booted bantam chicken with white and brown feathers

Jealous little Abby watching for the other hens.

Pepper the cool, slick skateboard chick!

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My girls are wonderful - Kymberley, 12 September 2026

My girls are very calm, quiet and great with the grand children. I think they are very friendly. Their eggs are beautiful and a good size. I think they are well behaved in the garden. They are huge. One of my tradies said they aren’t chickens they are dinosaurs lol… they are very big girls

big meat birds, placid nature, average egg layers, destroy your garden, can't fly due to weight - Bobbie, 24 July 2024

amazingly friendly birds.

- Lola, 20 February 2024

Brahma chickens are great family pets and are gorgeous gentle giants. They are especially great mothers and go broody annually more than once and take great care of their young

The BFGs of the chicken world - Pete, 5 October 2023

Brahmas are ideal family hens - they are big, friendly, inquisitive, seem to get on with most other breeds and good with kids. Egg production is on the low side but they are absolutely adorable fluffy feathered cuties.

Brahma love - Paula, 23 October 2020

Brahma are slow movers and make great family pets they are good for children big and durable. Produce lovely big egg yes fewer than high breeds but I have more double yoke eggs . Babies are super cute big fluffy feet.

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