Thanks for the reply. I haven't been in here for a while! My juveniles have grown out of the white feather tips. Unfortunately, I lost two to a predator. Now, I just have one pullet and an accidental roo left.
Well, darn on the white feather tips then... I was hoping to breed these birds, as I got an accidental cockerel with the pullets. Other than the white (blah...) their temperament is very Buckeye, and two of them are very dark mahogany, and the other two (including the cockerel) are a bit...
Thanks so much for the info! I have one more question, if I can pick your brain about Buckeyes... I was looking at one of the Buckeye clubs, and they have a breed standard. They said NO white feathers. Do white tips of feathers on these young pullets mean they are disqualified or of bad...
Yeah, my camera battery died, so I don't have a pic. I go back and forth, too, as they are only about 10 weeks. But, yes, now that you mention it, I always pick the one out because of his behavior, and also just because he has more black mixed in the neck feathers. I actually just picked him up...
I have four Buckeyes that I special ordered that are now about 2 1/2 months old. They were supposed to be pullets, but I'm wondering about one. I've heard Buckeyes in particular are difficult to tell apart, male and female, as they are slower growing and comb color doesn't necessarily pertain in...