Buckeye Breed Thread

[a2ms4chickens]

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According to the APA, their plumage is 'mahogany bay'.

I would tell the judge that there are no varieties of the Buckeye.

I hope this helps.

Angie

 

[a2ms4chickens]

My Buckeye chicks are all doing great. They are now starting to get curious and are approaching my hand when I am changing their food and water. They are so active and most are getting their wing feathers. It is hard to get pictures when they won't stand still to pose. All you see are yellowish blurs.

I am enjoying my little peeps!

Angie

 

[kathyinmo]

I have 2 hatches from JamesA eggs.
Here are the older ones (13 wks) roosting.

They are in with about 30 others, yet they all stay together. Isn't it funny how they do that? The Silkied Ameraucanas do that, too .... they always stay together.

 

[bfrancis]

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My family and I are also new to Buckeyes, but what we have discovered in the last several weeks, these are very friendly birds, ours come up to the door when ever we go to the coop, when we go inside, chicks fight to sit on our shoes and all surround us and look up, wanting to be held. Pretty comical.

Again, although new to even BYC, the folks on this thread have been very patient with any question I've had and taken the time to answer the most "newbie" questions there are...an extended "Buckeye" family if you will...
In my very biased opinion, I believe that you'll truely enjoy your choice of getting Buckeyes and will enjoy them for years to come!

 

[BuckeyeDave]

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WOOOOT!!!!
From here on out they are tons of fun. Enjoy!

 

[ejcimd]

Yay......

The Buckeyes are coming, , The Buckeyes are coming, , The Buckeyes are coming, ................


Woot

I should add - Thank you Dave!!!!

 

[Pathfinders]

Here's a pic I call "Box o' Chicks"

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

Buckeye bantam question:

We recently aquired some Buckeye Bantams. An adult trio and their offspring. Adults all have good type, color etc. A few of the offspring have white shanks and feet. Why? Is this a common trait in the bantams? We are culling these out. Some have said the Buckeye Bantam came from a cross with RIR/dark Cornish. Both breeds have yellow shanks and feet. Where could thew white shanks/feet be coming from? Any educated thoughts?

We had 3 Buckeye bantams and a RIR Bantam (4H) hatch yesterday. The RIR is very dark red. The Buckeye bantams are of 3 different shades. The eggs were all from the same hen and roo. One chick is almost white w/stripes. One is a bit darker and the third not quite as dark as the RIR. Why such difference in color?

 

[Pathfinders]

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Hi Jim,

Congrats on your Buckeye bantams!

I think Buckeye bantams are a "newer" breed than large fowl, and as such were likely "created" by putting together who knows what? Do you know the bloodlines on yours?

I personally wouldn't waste time wondering where the white shanks/feet came from, I'd just cull them out and keep working. Later in the year I'll have some extra cockerels, let me know if you'd like one (don't think I'll have extra females until next year.) I'll happily send you one for the price of the box and shipping.

I got my stock from Russ Courvoisea (I can never get the spelling of his last name right!), Jason Page, Matt John, and Duane Urch. I've been hatching every egg I get, and will sell my first batch of chicks (likely the only ones I'll sell this year) to Rickii Davis in a week or so.

I am finding the combs are the one area I need to work on most, but those are easy to cull for, so I should have things better by next year.

I also notice the bantam chicks look different than the large fowl, they have chipmunk stripes on their backs and the large fowl do not.

Good luck with them!

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

Laura, Would love one of your cockerls. Would rather meet you at a show, then ship. Will be at Shawnee, OK this year.

Steve Jones told me at Pine Bluff, Arkansas show the pair we had there were excellent type and color. Told me to continue working on them. So far all the chicks have the stripes. It is just a few with white shanks. (Maybe 3 out of 25+ hatched). Had wondered if any Orpington blood had been used. A friend suggested introducing some wyandotte or RIR. Steve said just keep culling. Had thought of making two breeding pens. One with the "culls" and one with the quality hens. Could use the same male with both pens. If we get all or mostly white shanks, it is him. If not, it would be the hen. So far we just have the older pair (another hen was not available, but will join them soon.) These came from the Ohio National Show. Then we have some 5-6 month old offspring and various ages down to day old. Only setting about 6 eggs at a time. Fertility has been 100%. Hatch rate about 90%+. Very happy with that.

I don;t recall who Jen Scott bought these from at the Ohio National. I think she said it was a lady from Ohio. In any case, this can't be worse than any other DQ. I sold one older pullet last week as a possible setting hen. Explained about the shank color etc. I know it takes patience to get to where we need to be. At least we have a start.

Our LF Buckeyes are looking good. Plus, they finally learned to roost! I moved their feeder to a shelf by the roost. If you want to eat in that pen, you MUST roost! Seems they all like food!