The Lemon color is rare in the U.S. but is a popular variety overseas. Commonly referred to as “Lemon Pyle Brahma” or “Lemon Splash Brahma” the hens have a buttery, creamy, vanilla-like overcoat plumage with white cape, tail and bloomers. The roosters are where the lemon coloring comes in and they are gorgeous.

Me and my sweet girl, Sophie. Photo courtesy of Cosmopolitan

I’m working on specific traits, including the vibrant yellow on the males and creamy color in the females as well as other physical features. Sometimes the Lemon Pyle variety has a more orange color, this is not what I want in my Lemon Chiffon Brahma flock. Please note, these are not the Palomino Brahma variety which are also rare and beautiful but more common in the U.S. than the Lemon Pyle Brahma.

Lemon Chiffon Chick

The Lemon Chiffon Brahma are just as friendly and fabulous as the other color varieties of Brahma chickens.  

One of my roosters, Halston

My flock originates from two lines in Germany and since they are a splash color my birds range from light phase, to the “happy medium” phase I prefer and consider ideal (see below).

My lines take forever to feather out and grow, especially the males – who take up to two years to see them in their full glory. And compared to other breeds they like to be very clean.

It’s difficult to photograph this color variety, the light has to be just right or they tend to appear white (see below).

The Lemon Brahma are not the best layers so these are far from an egg production line you find in hatcheries.

To learn about the Brahma breed please visit the American Brahma Club.