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White Bantam Brahma. While Brahmas are one of the largest chicken breeds, this white hen is a Bantam or miniaturized variety. Bantam Brahmas are sweet, docile and look very chic with their pea combs and feathered feet. The breed originates from India and is named for the Brahmaputra River.
No laying hen, however, can meet the ideal standard of laying a Large egg everyday. All hens start egg production laying Pee Wee or Small eggs and gradually increase to a mature egg grade size of Medium, Large or bigger. In modern breeds, most hens are laying Large, Extra Large or Jumbo eggs by 40 weeks of age. Skeletal size has some impact on egg size. 2  Hens with bigger and longer bones tend to become bigger hens and lay bigger eggs. 3  The protein level in the ration fed before 10 weeks of age is the main factor influencing skeletal size of any particular breed of hen.