“My Brahma bantam turned out to be a cockerel, and my flock is a bit boy-heavy right now. (guess I'll need to get more hens...) He's easily one of my favorites though, very friendly bird and gorgeous, too. Rich, almost metallic color, more graceful than my Cochins, and fast! He's extremely accurate when bug hunting, and will, on occasion, while cruising around the yard, pull a worm out of the ground and drop it at my feet. I had no idea that a chicken would offer ME treats...LOL If I go out to the coop after dark, he'll sit on my lap and go to sleep, but during the day he has too many very important chicken things to do for cuddles. If you're looking for a fun pet bird that has an independent streak (think similar to a cat), I think Brahma Bantams would be a good choice.”
“Independent and strong bird. Good leader. Top of the pack. Good forager. Lays a little less than some of our faves but otherwise she's a 5. My son HAD TO have "yellow" birds so we have one of every buff. Extremely round eggs on our layer with slightly speckled bottoms. Good bird. Feet feathers are cute but do get decently dirty. (Worse on our light brahma). LOVES to dirt bathe right up against the house every day.”
