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    The Buckeye Thread

    Hello all. I haven't been on here in quite some time. The Ohio National is coming up quickly and I just wanted to check in and see who all was planning on attending. I know this group of people always have a great time there. We don't get to see each other often, but when we do it's always a...
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    The Buckeye Thread

    Well good and bad of this week. First time for me experiencing the arctic cold while feeding and watering. Used a sled we had on hand and made the job a bit easier getting the supplies to each coop. Lost one utility buckeye. But overall glad to see this weather behind us. Starting to...
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    The Buckeye Thread

    Walt, I read that as well in the standard and I went back through The words she wrote. I think we do have to understand that the birds then were different. And she used multiple crosses to get the beautiful conformation we see in the buckeye. Does it come down to ..... If your happy with the...
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    The Buckeye Thread

    I enjoy this thread so much. The amount of knowledge and experience back yard and show included is so great for a person like myself. I am learning so much and just wanted to say thanks. And thanks for letting me ask questions that may not always be on current topic. Also nice to see new faces...
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    The Buckeye Thread

    I also see a huge similarity in the two. I thank all of you for your insight, both informational from some, and aloof from others at times. This has been quite an educational thread lately.
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    The Buckeye Thread

    So, My daughter who is in FFA has a coop in progress for her SAE.. My question to all of you who may know. The buckeyes at local fairs are few. But those monster white meat birds are all over the place. We have been talking about putting the bucks in her project for next year as a dual purpose...
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    The Buckeye Thread

    I guess as we get into this phase. For us, it's getting out the SOP, looking closely at those that have the best attributes such as the tighter combs wing carriage etc. and marking them for possible shows in the spring. We have let those possible show birds free range this fall and the cull...
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    The Buckeye Thread

    Joe, I just wanted to thank you for allowing us to see and handle the birds that were featured in this article. It was a great learning experience being able to tour the farm with you and Sydney. She is an amazing young woman. Your wife for allowing us to invade. Lol, and feed us as well...
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    The Buckeye Thread

    One of the overview pictures we took. The show was great. Thought some who didn't make it would enjoy seeing it.
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    The Buckeye Thread

    LADIES.......I am not offended. It was an ending to a paragraph. LOL Long weekend. Lots of pics to edit. Gotta go to bed. Have a great night.
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    The Buckeye Thread

    Well, I am sorry for being new to this whole showing area, but the judge wrote RV on both of those cage cards. I also thought that I clarified this in my original post by saying reserve variety and 2nd place pullet/cockerel. I am not trying to take anything away from Laura Haggarty or Daniel...
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    The Buckeye Thread

    I spoke with Jeff Lay at length yesterday. I don't want to misquote him. But basically from what I remember, he entered this pair to see what the judges from a very large show thought about these particular birds. This cockerel had won champion of show in two seperate small scale shows. I...
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    The Buckeye Thread

    This was my second year at the ON. I learned a lot the last two years and can't wait to return next year and enter our own buckeyes. I just wanted to personally thank Jeff Lay for answering my questions and making this newbie feel comfortable. He is a great mentor and man in general. I had...
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    The Buckeye Thread

    We free range some of our bucks and silkie crosses. But , we always make sure they have feed as well every day to help with the balance of protein they need to grow to a healthy size and weight. As well as some scratch in the colder Ohio temps to help keep them warm. The sheen our buckeyes...
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