Buckeye Breed Thread

[HallFamilyFarm]

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As soon as Sheba is raedy, we will be raisinga litter of poultry guardian dogs. Buddy prefers coyotes to coons. We have not lost one bird to a predator since Buddy arrived. He is an Anatolian Shepherd. Sheba is a Great Pyrenees. The "Buddy Protection System" is the only way to go!

 

[Bob333]

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These chicks may look just like Buckeyes to you now, but they are unlikely to be true to Buckeye body type when they mature. Yes, you could breed the pullets back to a Buckeye rooster and you may get a few birds that are true to the Buckeye standard or it might take one more generation of backcross to get some birds that are good representatives of the standard. I am sure there are breeders who have tried this sort of thing to add genetic diversity to Buckeyes or some other breed, but I am guessing it will take a lot of time and effort to come fully back to the Buckeye standard. And if you do it, you will see an increased incidence of single combs in your birds in the future (assuming the RIRs were single comb). Regarding the egg laying potential, there could well be a boost in the first generation cross. It may or may not carry through as you backcross back to Buckeye. So if you do this, do it with eyes wide open. It will take time and you likely will have a lot of birds along the way which are not good represetatives of the Buckeye standard and should not be marketed as Buckeyes.

Better yet, in my opinion, if you want good Buckeyes, look for reputable breeders and buy good breeding stock from them.

 

[Pathfinders]

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No. I would never encourage anyone to do that. I am being more frank than other answers you have and will get. I consider it a very bad idea.


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Possibly. But even if it did, it's not a good reason to do so. Please do not sell any such crosses as Buckeyes. Thanks.

 

[Pathfinders]

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I am 99% sure the Standard is the same. You should be fine with the '98 version.

And fwiw, if the Standard has been posted in places other than the American Buckeye Poultry Club Yahoo Group (other websites, including other Yahoo Groups), I would certainly hope such persons in charge have asked for and recieved written permission from the APA, as they take a very dim view of folks posting their copywritten info on the internet without such permission.

 

[punky rooster]

I think I will try to breed them and see my results. and i will be sure not to sell any

 

[punky rooster]

how tall should buckeye roosters be?

 

[revolutionmama]

OK Buckeye "peeps" here is my first 2 batches of Buckeye eggs I got in the mail today..and the beginning of my Buckeye chicken adventure

they are from 2 different breeders.
I live in Lawrence, KS and I'm looking for show quality- Buckeye lines of chicks or chickens if there is anyone out there in my area KS or MO? It would be nice to get started with grown birds as well

Letting the eggs settle down from their trip...

 

[jenjscott]

Welcome to the world of Budkeyes!

 

[punky rooster]

some pics of punky

 

[revolutionmama]

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Very beautiful!