Buckeye Breed Discussion!

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Im sorry for butting in, but do Buckeyes have another name? Im in the UK and have never heard of them. They look very similar to our Rhodies..... :/
Edit* just had a quick google, and they are a breed of their own. Possibly originating in Ohio...

Yup. They are very difficult to find. They were classed as threatened. There is only 1 breeder where I live. Evidently there are different standards. The Canadian Buckeye is slightly different than the American buckeye. Evidently western Canada buckeyes are even slightly different than eastern Canada. The breeder I got my 2 from just came from a national show in Ontario and discovered that while she was showing there.
They look a lot like RIR because that's one of the original breeds used to start the breed.

 

[lazy gardener]

You got it, Dawn. The chief difference between BE and RIR is that the BE has a pea comb. Hatchery BE also maintain AFAIK the lovely mahogany color, and the calm temperament of the old fashioned heritage RIR. Current RIR, IMO are a watered down version of what they used to be. Hatchery RIR are often a production breed, don't have the dark color, and are as mean as snakes.

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Has anyone had any luck with letting theirs go broody?

 

[lazy gardener]

Mine are too young, but I am guessing they have not had the broodiness bred out of them.

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

My 3 hatchery hens are very sweet.
One of the reasons I got rid of the leghorns is because they bullied the buckeyes badly. 2 of the girls looked like they'd been jumped by a dozen roos. The lost their feathers on their backs, head and most of their fluff.

 

[lazy gardener]

Mediterranean breeds have a rep for "not playing well with others."

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Mediterranean breeds have a rep for "not playing well with others."

Too true. They also can't handle the climate here. They were already getting some pretty bad frostbite. I had to take them to someone who could house them better.

 

[DizzyDawn]

Thankyou Michelle Farmer-Brown and Lazy Gardener. Will keep a look out here but won't be holding my breath. They are even rarer here...oh well

 

[lazy gardener]

Where are you?

 

[DizzyDawn]

West Devon, Uk