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@ Goodb -If it's warm and the broody has proved her ability in the past to raise, I've let a big girl (7.5 lbs) take as many as 22 chicks- she lost not one. Smaller girls have no trouble taking a dozen even on cold spring days (had a broody just shy of 6 lbs take a group of 12 through sub 0 C...

I've never heard of a white-sport Buckeye. Sounds more like a hatchery 'oops'...

I'll chime in here about the roosts...I'd make a suggestion to be sure to choose lumber that is well milled or sanded with no sharp edges or corners. Why? Unintended injuries to feet or toes from splinters or harsh edges (cedar is notorious for splinters here in the south). If you've never dealt...

cool, I'll check back in later- might be a few days but I'll check back

Quote: Why are Seabrights so susceptable? Why is anything so much more in one population than it is in another? Don't make spurious correlations and hold them out as gospel Joe. Your may experience lead you to a conclusion but mind you, yours is a very limited experience. I'd rather you base...

Another thought occurred to me in thinking of your post and Marek's. By your logic, any fancier who's flock has experienced Marek's should never show again because it would be 'disrespectful' to others of the fancy to show birds that could be potential carriers. Since we are talking about a...

Joe, I'd respectfully suggest that the birds that died at 2 yrs were infected young and didn't manifest until later. And yes, it is that widespread according to virtually every poultry program in every vet school, are there wild birds at the feed store? yep. Walmart? yep. Is there anywhere that...

Like you Joe, I wouldn't have my hair on fire about Marek's. Everyone knows it's ubiquitous (read: "it's everywhere") and the window for infection is when birds are still chicks. Presumably all the birds at show will have already been exposed to Marek's if they are at all exposed to the wild...

I 've been in grad school Joe (yes, another degree, go figure)

Congratulations Joe!

Have a care Joe, absolutism is the position taken by the inflexible and irrational. Your arguments are not in line with the basic dogmas of genetics and the fluidity of genetic expression in the setting of envirionment. Cost of feed really doesn't enter the discussion here. If you would like to...

Quote: I couldn't agree more with starting with good "broodstock". I think you may be in error in thinking that the feed is an attempt to extend development beyond what is there genetically. If the potential is not there genetically, it can't be recovered through feed. Think of genetics and...

Cluck, there's differing opinions among posters on the percentage of protein that is best for growing chicks. My inquiries to the Poultry Science departments of the Universities of Arkansas and Auburn have assured me that there is no threat of organ damage in Buckeyes with the higher protein...

Is any one else out there pullet heavy in their hatches this year? Usually things even out to a 50/50 or close to it for hatches at our place. Got a really heavy cockerel year about 4 years ago that was close to 70/30 ratio, same thing this year but with the pullets. Thoughts?

Oh, they weighed between 5 and 6 pounds, about the same size as Joe's birds at the same age.

The first of this year's cockerels got processed this morning. Now is the time when I get to see exactly what's under those feathers and I'm really encouraged. Been aiming for a fuller breast and that's just what I'm getting- really beautiful balanced carcasses. Dressed weights at 16 weeks are...

Hey Turk, There are several breeders in your area that are within driving distance. I know for a fact that at least one of them has chicks right now. PM me for contact info.

It's so encouraging to see folks who are able to get their chicks and hatching eggs locally, you should always support your local breeders. Once upon a time and in other parts of our nation Buckeyes are not so common and folks have to order their eggs or chicks shipped. If you're one of the...

Very well said and I agree 100%. Our birds here do go broody but aren't difficult to break from it in about 3-5 days if put in a elevated wire cage like a dog kennel devoid of nesting material. I would estimate that 30-50% of our layers will go broody at any one time during the year. This suits...

Before you assume substandard judgement is in play, please consider the slur that you're inferring on these people's experience, knowledge and years spent devoted to the fancy. I believe one of the judges has been an APA past president and probably knows the difference between a Buckeye and a RIR.