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I very respectfully disagree. The RIR color to me looks more dead brown and darker, and the Buckeyes' mahogany bay is a bit lighter (no "dark" in the description), less brown and glows brighter red. I think it was Hugo Black once said (writing on another whole topic, of course), "I know it when...

From what I can see in your picture, a very nice specimen of the breed - one thing: probably the picture, but hopefully, he mostly holds his wings higher up with wing tips tucked just under saddle feathers. Nice back (angle & length) and better than all the pictures I see of the other males...

When I see "DarkRedBird," I think of Rhode Island Red because the color of a RIR is "lustrous, rich dark red" per the SOP. Do you breed RIRs too? Of course, the Buckeye color is not a "dark red" but a "rich mahogany bay." There is a difference between the color of the two breeds.

Nice to be back from my busy hiatus. FWIW, my Buckeye males are generally darker than my females and therefore, have very little sun fading. Younger birds sun fade less than older birds, and new feathers look better than older feathers. Isn't this generally true of all breeds with color? My...

I am sure that chicken feed and all the other things chickens eat on free range are not anything I'd eat myself & chicken feed is not fit for human consumption either. Does anyone think humans should consume chicken feed? I don't eat any of my animals' food. I saw a Buckeye hen running with a...

Congratulations on your chicks!

It could be guessed now with a greater than 90% accuracy by weight & comb redness but for a "no-brainer," I would say 14-16 weeks old.

Congratulations Joe!

Congratulations again to Jerry Couch for winning the American Class at the 'Something to Crow About' show in Newport, TN. Jerry won Class CH again with the Buckeye Cock purchased from Laura Haggarty as a chick (the same cock bird who won the Class in Moulton, Alabama a few weeks ago).

Better if you can put them in a round bucket, but I weigh mine loose too. It usually takes a couple of tries but they will stand on the scale. I use one similar to this: http://www.target.com/p/oxo-11-pound-food-scale-black/-/A-14039349#prodSlot=medium_1_6

This is not me actually averaging the weights of mine but simply an educated guess based on weighing lots of them. At 8 weeks, my Buckeye cockerels average 2.5-3.0 lbs with a low being a little below 2 lbs. I look for a weight of about 2.5 lbs at 8 weeks or thereabouts. At 16 weeks of age, I...

Hey Dan: I am almost embarrassed to say what I have to pay as the Purina Game Bird Chow is so expensive. It would be interesting to compare some prices of different feeds across the country. Purina Game Bird Chow Startena cost me $21.65 for a 50# bag. (I can remember when it was less than...

I agree. I notice the redder combs on the males -- first thing I see. Also, if you weigh them at 8 weeks; generally, the males will weigh a good lb more; however, you will have the occasional small male or large female that will fool you on weight -- if you have one of those, go with your first...

I hope I have never said anything negative about Buckeyes from hatcheries, per se. Certainly, I have never meant to imply the same. Actually, the pictures I have seen of Buckeyes from hatcheries, such as Meyer's, have been decent Buckeyes. If your Buckeyes are close to standard weight and type...

The obvious things I first cull for in males are lack of size & weight, lack of a wide heart girth, a thin skull, & thin shanks. You want to make sure you do not let the backs get too short. The Buckeye back should be "rather long and broad " resulting in a broad tail. You want a back that...

Quote: Some pictures of hatchery Buckeyes I have seen, I thought the birds looked decent (as much as one can discern from a picture). One problem with the hatcheries is, as far as I know, they mostly flock breed & the origin of their birds is not really known. The exception would be Shady...

You are very welcome!

Chicks/ juvenile chickens go through 7 sets of juvenile feathers before putting on their adult plummage. Usually, they start putting on their first set of adult plummage at about 4-5 months old and gradullay keep adding for the next months.