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  1. BuckeyeFan

    The Buckeye Thread

    The final verdict is in. 10 of 12 were indeed Roos. The fighting got out of hand so we shipped five off last week to friends. Tomorrow we probably will reduce by 4 or 5 more. Next quest is to get some more hens to add to the ones we have. 10 for 12 doesn't seem like normal odds?
  2. BuckeyeFan

    The Buckeye Thread

    Bad feeling that 10 of 12 day olds we got are roos. Lots of red combs and green tail feathers
  3. BuckeyeFan

    The Buckeye Thread

    Buckeye chickens. Roos or hens. Is it as easy as looking at comb? Do hens have the green tail feathers at 8 or so weeks of age? We may have picked nearly all roos.
  4. BuckeyeFan

    Hello BYC

    We are new to chickens and in process of building our coop. We have an order for 10 day old Buckeyes that we'll get in a month or so. Being from Ohio and HUGE Ohio State fans is going to make it really hard to convince people less familiar with chickens that we didn't pick them based on the...
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    Is Blackjack 57 safe?

    What is the finish like from a slick/coarse perspective? I'm building a coop with a pull out floor. The drawer component will have this on it given the reviews. But, I'm wondering if the base would benefit from another type of protection that will allow the drawer to pull out more easily. I...
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