Brahma - Dark - Male

Dark Brahmas lay brown eggs, are dual-purpose and are large, quiet chickens. The breed originates from India and were orginally bred for meat, but they grow too slowly to be a "meat bird". They are heat tolerant, friendly and broody. Babies are brownish-black with stripes on their backs. Mature males have striking plumage in a black and silvery-white and females have a beautiful, silver penciled, steel-gray.  They have a massive body, pea comb, and fully feathered shanks and toes. The typical weight for females is 9.5 lbs. and for males is 12 lbs.