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Two Moon Acres

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Dark Brahmas,
large fowl

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Above are the two studs that are heading up my breeding pens for 2024. I keep 3 separate unrelated pens (blue, purple and orange) for my Dark Brahmas (silver partridge). The left is sire of my #7 pen and the right is the #3 pen. The one on the left won BV (best of VARIETY) SAT Ohio APA 150th Nationals 2023. I am looking forward to their offspring.

Some of the important and unique characteristics of the breed, besides size are comb, width (both body and feather) and tail. These pictures show some of that, including a nice wide spread of tail, described as an upside down U.

I take all qualities into consideration when choosing my breeding stock.

Pictures of breeding stock will be replaced as they mature.

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Size: Large,  8-12 pounds

SOP (standard of perfection) APA (American Poultry Association varieties : Dark (silver penciled partridge),

Project colors in large fowl I have narrowed down to Salmon (aka silver wheaten).

 

The Brahma chicken is appreciated for its great size, strength, and vigor. I prize them for their wonderful calm temperament. The roosters are particularly NON-aggressive. Which is important to me, given their substantial size.

They were developed in the early to mid 1800's from breeds imported from China and India.

From the beginning Brahmas have been recognized not only for their unusual appearance and size, but also for their practical qualities. First and foremost Brahmas are found to be extremely hardy chickens especially to cold winter climates. 

They are also good egg-layers for their size. Considered a superior winter-layer, they produce the bulk of their eggs from October to May. The eggs of the Brahma are large and uniformly medium brown in color. 

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I am hatching more Brahmas in early spring through early summer 2025. I typically stop hatching by July/August. I will be growing out many of my chicks to keep for future breeding. I do have chicks and eggs occasionally available. Not all color varieties are set up in breeding pens at all times. I am NPIP certified to ship to the lower 48 states only. I do not ship chicks under 3 weeks of age. and I DO NOT export.

I do occasionally have young grow-outs or young breeding age hens (1-2 years), or cockerels occasionally available. Contact for more information, availability, or to be put on a waiting list. I hatch for my own stock, to improve quality for exhibition. I do not hatch huge numbers and will have a very limited number of chicks available. So please consider getting on my waiting list. A deposit is required, and I do my best to fill my waiting list first. Please specify color and sex you are interested in.

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Some of the color varieties of Brahmas I breed are considered "projects". This means that they are a work in progress. They are colors that are not recognized in the American SOP (Standard Of Perfection) of Brahmas to be shown in this country.  Yet. But project colors can be shown in special classes at some poultry shows. I am in the continual process of improving and perfecting quality of size, breed type and color.  Health and hardiness is always of primary concern.

I do also have 1 of the 3 SOP varieties of large fowl Brahmas. Those are Darks (silver penciled partridge). I do have high quality breeding stock that has taken several years to develop to my current quality, having started from 3 different lines from across the country.

I DO NOT guarantee the SOP birds are show quality, but I had a very successful season with my darks in 2022 with a dark pullet who won Best of Breed, best pullet in 2023 Ohio Nationals, and finally BV in 2024. And they are bred with that goal in mind. And am currently proving my goals are clearly within reach. 

Nor can I guarantee that the project colors may not have, or cannot produce certain recessive characteristics that are not ideal in the Brahma breed. This is why they are called a PROJECT. The SOP colors will be of high quality and the project colors will be beautiful unique birds, and carry the traits that attracts us to this beautiful breed, and are sure to be the gems of any backyard flock. I will notify buyers of any qualities, sex, etc. or characteristics that are less than perfect (comb, eye color, foot color), that is able to be determined based on the birds age.

I produce some project Brahmas which I may cross with other color varieties of SOP color Brahmas to improve the type (size/structure, overall quality) of my birds. When this is the case some beautiful, unique and unexpected colors and patterns occur. I will always notify buyer when birds they are purchasing are likely/or not, to carry for other colors/patterns or characteristics so I can help them meet their criteria if they have specific breeding goals. 

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Please contact for more information.

My flock is NPIP (National Poultry Improvement Program) certified and I can ship eggs, chicks and adult birds throughout the lower 48 states.

Above are Dark (silver penciled) Brahma pullets at 2, and 5 months of age. You can see how the penciling pattern evolves with age. Below is the pullet I showed in 2022 at her fist show where she won best of breed (at 7 mos old), which she did in every show she was entered in that show season. Below right is the same pullet at 11 months old, just coming out of a molt at North Eastern National Congress show in Massachusetts, January 2023. She won reserve best of variety, where she lost reserve best of breed to her brother. 

Above is one of my beautiful 2 year old hens who took BV (Best of Variety) against a great entry of beautiful birds at this years (November 2024) APA Ohio Nationals! I am incredibly proud and plan to continue striving towards showing this level of quality has staying power, next year. I already have some promising youngsters coming up.

 

Salmon Brahma, LF

Below are 2020 and 2021 Salmon Brahma hens. Now going into the 10th generation I am seeing significant improvements each year.

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