Buckeye Breed Thread

[HallFamilyFarm]

Our Buckeye bantams are about the same size as an OEGB. We are housing a quad in a standard rabbit hutch until I can build a larger coop. I also would like to know more history of them.

 

[columbiacritter]

I'd kike to know the bantams history and have been searching with no luck.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

Was told that Duane Urch may know the Buckeye Bantam history. Has anyone asked him?

 

[jenjscott]

spread additional buckeye joy with delivery of 13 chicks to nashville, tn on way to nephew's wedding in ohio. i waved at you laura on way through kentucky. i don't like posting with phone.

 

[Pathfinders]

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I haven't asked him specifically, so my speculation may be wrong. I imagine he (or some other long-time breeder) created them back about 40 or so years ago.

The chicks look different than large fowl chicks, they've got a "chipmunk" stripe that the large fowl don't. They are darker birds when mature than large fowl are (generally.) They have definitely got single comb genes in them from 'way back, as the combs aren't as nice as the large fowl can be (although I have yet to hatch a bantam that has come up with a single comb specifically.)

They aren't quite as pleasant in temperament as the large fowl.

I suspect they were created by crossing a Dark Cornish bantam to a RIR bantam. I like them, and am working on getting my numbers up so next year I can sell some. I have some from Matt John, Jason Page, Russell Crevoiserat, and Duane Urch. But I also suspect that 99% of them all came from Duane at one point or another.

I'd love to sit with him and chat at length about the breed! Hope I'll see him at a show this year.

 

[Pathfinders]

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Well garsh, ya shoulda called, I would have met you on the highway for coffee or something.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

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Buckeye bantams are now in North Central Arkansas. Traded some for a chocolate Muscovy Duck, when I delivered the two coops to Mona. The cockerel was nice, but his pullets had the white shanks/feet. I explained to cull heavy in her hatches and keep only yellow shanks. She will not be showing, so pet quality was alright. This ends my culling on the Bantams this season. We only kept the yellow shanks and good type and color. Will try to learn who is throwing the white shanks this next hatching season and eliminate her next.

 

[Pathfinders]

Jim, what does APA ETL mean?

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

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American Poultry Association
Endowment Trust Life Member

Actually, I am #195. I miss wrote the 194. Forrest Buford is 194. Was at his home that day with cash. He was mailing his ETL membership in so I gave him $100 cash and he mailed it in. APA membership was $10 a year in 1991. It is now $20 a year. That was 19 years ago. I have already saved over $100 and save $20 each and every year. The APA and I will be conected until my death! Free yearbook and newsletters for life! Plus my $100 is in an investment account making money for the APA. The become an Endowment Trust Life (US $260) go to http://www.amerpoultryassn.com/APA_ShoppingMall3.htm

 

[Pathfinders]

Got it. I've been a Life Member since 2006 (I think.) Both APA and ABA.