“Our Light Brahma, Explorer, was named for her repeated escapes from the brooder, and even the box at the post office. (Not that it wasn‚Äôt packaged well, the postmaster had felt bad for the chicks and was trying to get them some fresh air.) Explorer was always the largest chick and is now a giant, bumbling sweetheart. She overheats VERY easily, in fact, she was so hot one day we took her into the basement to cool her down. This upset her greatly, but she forgot her woes when she found a pill bug or two. When the other chickens are cold and shivering, she seems to be thinking ‚ÄúWhy are you guys all so cold? It‚Äôs finally the right temperature!‚Äù She is one of the biggest chickens, but even Bina, a Buff Brahma Bantam, who isn‚Äôt nearly a quarter of Explorer‚Äôs size, bosses her around! Explorer is very sociable with us though, even hopping into our laps and sneaking into the house to eat dog food. She is a very pleasant chicken to have around.”
“This big boy is NOTHING like I was expecting. Gentle, tame, and protective of the standard girls and even my bantam male. Luther-Calvin is an excellent flock guardian:‚Äô)”
“I'm actually about to call MPC for this, but one of the babies has curly toes and I'm trying to figure out how to fix that on her. Other than that, they are super healthy chickens. I'm still giving five stars despite the curly toe issue. I'm raising seven of them for my Mom. They're already flying out of the brooder and they're only two weeks old! But, lets be honest, I just love Brahmas, lol!”
