Brahma Fertile Eggs – Mixed Colour Giant Gentle Breed

🐔 Large, Calm & Impressive Chickens – The Gentle Giants 🐣

🐣 Breed Overview

• Brahmas are a large, heritage chicken breed known as the “gentle giants” 🐔
• Highly valued for their calm temperament and impressive size
• Ideal for backyard flocks, small farms, and ornamental setups

🎨 Egg Colour

• Light brown to cream eggs 🥚
• Suitable for incubation and building a strong backyard flock
• No matter the shell colour, all chicken eggs taste the same 👍

🧬 Appearance & Colour Characteristics

• Large, heavy-bodied birds with strong presence 💪
• Fully feathered legs and feet 🪶
• Mixed colour varieties (light, dark, and patterned combinations) 🎨
• Broad, upright stance with a majestic look

😊 Temperament

• Very calm and friendly 😌
• Easy to handle despite their size
• Great for families and mixed flocks

🥚 Egg Production

• Approximately 150–200 eggs per year
• Approximately 12–16 eggs per month
• Steady layers, even in cooler conditions ❄️

🌿 Why They’re Perfect Backyard Chickens

• Impressive size and beautiful appearance 💎
• Very calm and easy to manage
• Good dual-purpose birds (eggs + size)
• Excellent for free-range or controlled environments

💡 Fun Facts

• Originally known as the “King of Chickens” 👑
• One of the largest chicken breeds in the world
• They handle colder weather better than most breeds

⭐ Why You’ll Love Them

• Massive, impressive birds 🐔
• Friendly personality
• Great addition to any backyard flock

📦 What You’re Getting

• Fresh, fertile Brahma eggs
• Mixed colour breeding line
• From birds in peak laying condition (approximately 8 months old) ✅

📊 Stock Availability

• Limited stock available ⚠️
• Daily production varies
• Orders processed on a first-come, first-served basis

🔥 Hatching & Incubation Guide

• Main purpose: These eggs are sold for incubation 🐣
• Best results when incubated within 7 days
• Ideal settings:
  • Temperature: 37.5°C
  • Humidity: 45–55% (Days 1–18)
  • Humidity: 65–70% (Final 3 days)
• Turn eggs 3–5 times daily
• Stop turning on Day 18
• Expected hatch time: 21 days ⏳
• Candle eggs on Day 7 and Day 14 🔦
• Allow eggs to rest after transport before incubation
• Note: Hatch rates depend on handling and incubation conditions

🌿 Breeding, Housing & Nutrition

• Raised in the Garden Route 🌿 with clean, predator-protected housing 🛡️
• High-quality diet including balanced feed, added oils, greens, and fly larvae 🐛
• Supplemented with Camelus Avi Layer & Breeder for fertility and egg quality ✅

🧬 Breeder Line & Origin

• Breeding stock sourced from reputable South African breeders 🇿🇦
• Including Mother Cluckeries and Lincer Poultry
• Selected for size, temperament, and strong breeding traits

❤️ Our Philosophy

• At Garden Route Trail Hatch House, our chickens are more than just livestock – they are part of our family 🐔
• We believe in raising birds with care, respect, and attention to their wellbeing at all times
• We do not support intensive or caged breeding systems where birds are treated purely for production
• Rather than operating as a high-output breeding farm, we have created a safe, well-managed haven where these beautiful and extraordinary breeds can thrive under proper care and protection
• Our breeding stock is raised using natural husbandry practices focused on health, vigour, and long-term genetic strength 🌿
• No vaccinations are administered
• No routine medications or antibiotic treatments are used
• No added hormones are used 🚫
• Our goal is to maintain healthy, stress-free breeding stock that produce strong, viable offspring
• We believe that how birds are treated directly reflects in the quality of the eggs and chicks we produce ✅

📍 Collection & Delivery

• Collection by arrangement ✅
• Delivery options available depending on location 🚚
• Prompt handling recommended due to egg viability