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AHHH! Finally! Today I went to the Ohio State Fair and saw Buckeyes for the first time! Until now I have only seen pictures. After finally laying my eyes on several I have confirmed I will definitely be getting Buckeyes! There was a pullet there who was such a beautiful rich mahogany. I do...

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YAY! Thank you! The extra warmth in the winter is what I'm after and now I find out I can do it!

Thank you Jen, Kathy & Dave for your advice. Dave, the bottom of my coop is not dirt so I can't do the deep litter method. It would be nice to be able to do this in the dead of winter, though.

This has been some great reading! I have spent the past 5 days off of work with some form of strep throat. During this time I have read (in between naps) all 144 pages of this thread. I have gained some serious insight into the standard traits of a Buckeye and have absolutely solidified the fact...

Farmington ~ He is soooooooooo absolutely adorable...even with specks of EE poop on him

Thanks Laura. I asked about your setup because starting this week I will be putting up the new coop (8'x8' expandable, double walled, plastic shed) and finish figuring out my fencing (probably electronet due to its mobility). Until I get my Buckeyes, separation won't be an issue but will...

Laura ~ thank you for your words of wisdom! Agreed I will not be seeking my Buckeyes from hatcheries, simply because I do not know what I will be getting. Egg production is not my intent, I have 8 others that will help me in that area. Will definitely use any culls for meat, preferred over...

I got it bad!

Well, I am reading this thread from its beginning and I have reached page 50. On page 50 I received my answer, regarding the Urch, Brown and ALBC strains. Seems like ALBC can be bred to either Urch or Brown since both are in the strain. Urch and ALBC seem to be my interest at this point...

Thank you all for this thread! I have been reading all I can about Buckeyes, it is the breed I truly want and would love to start a breeding program in the future with. That being said I just started my life with chickens a month ago. My nephews got tired of me reading about chickens and...