Buckeye Breed Thread

[HallFamilyFarm]

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If you plan on going to poultry shows, I would suggest ONLY showing him on the west coast! Definitely would not show him at Shawnee or next year at Crossroads or anywhere we are showing!

He does look nice! Would give our Hercules or Buck a run for their money!

 

[har]

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I like him because I don't see any black any were except his tail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He probably has some more filling out to do, he'll be a big boy.

 

[cgmccary]

poltroon: How is this cockerel looking, body-shape wise? He is about 6 months now.

He looks good.​

 

[punky rooster]

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he looks great!

 

[punky rooster]

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where did you get them from?

 

[poltroon]

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where did you get them from?

Ours are from Duane Urch.

 

[cgmccary]

poltron: Ours are from Duane Urch.

I obtained my original birds from Duane Urch back in 2005. At first, I was just going to keep them for fun, hatch some for no particular purpose. I bred my Urch hens to an ALBC cockerel I obtained from Don Schrider and then him to the daughters and grand-daughters & great grand-daughters.

I know Duane was having some fertility problems a couple years back and was looking for some new blood to infuse in his strain/line. Last year, Duane got a cockerel from me when I was at the Ohio Nationals. When he bred it back to his flock this past Spring, it would not have been a complete outcross but should have given him some new genetic blood. I told him how the cockerels there were related to his (a great grandson of his birds I got from him & ALBC used some Urch birds[I think a male] from Mr. Urch). Duane didn't get one of the three I had put in the show, but Schrider told me the male that Duane got was a good bird & that he liked him -- Duane could tell that too. Your cockerel looks really good & looks like the body type I like to keep; I hope he is from my male. What does he weigh? at what age?

Chris McCary​

 

[jenjscott]

Bob Gilbert, VP of the American Buckeye Poultry Club, reports that of the 6400 entries at the Ohio national, the large fowl breed with the largest representation at the show is the Buckeye! What a great turnout for our first national meet!
I know this is a double post, shhh, Don't tell!

 

[sekinkead]

I saw that email about the Buckeye's having the most large fowl entries to. That is awesome!! I will be there with 6 total, I will have 2 and both of my kids are bringing 2 each as well. This will be our first big show. I am pretty excited about it and can't wait to see everyone there.

 

[punky rooster]

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awesome!