Buckeye Breed Thread

[cgmccary]

Janet Hatch wrote:

However, it's my understanding if you are showing birds at an APA show, January 1st is the "hatch day" so a pullet from 2010 becomes a hen on 1/1/2011 -- regardless of whether she is 12 months old or not.

If this is incorrect, please let me know.

This is not my understanding. By this logic, the juveniles from a couple months ago (I hatched in October, 2010) must be shown as hens & roosters. My understanding is that >12 months old is a hen and <12 months old is a pullet (& likewise, >12 mos old is a cock and <12 mos is a cockerel).

Chris​

 

[spartacus_63]

hi spartacus how are ya? how are the reds?
They do lay pretty well! and The ALBC line might be th best line for production

Hey Punky. All is well here. The Reds are hitting 24/30 per day. Thanks for the link. I have it bookmarked. This year I will be getting into Giants & Iowa Blues. I am happy with my egg #s for now and as long as my pullets keep hitting their numbers, I won't need another line of layers. I like to keep my options open though. At 250/year, those birds would make me jealous.

Happy Hatching​

 

[cgmccary]

Could someone recommend a Buckeye Breeder that breeds for both form and function, close to eastern iowa? I would really like to raise them, but have had bad luck with shipped eggs ( only 2 out of 24 hatched, and one was a single comb), I am told the roo I got from a local Sand hill is not quite up to standard. I plan to keep my roo because he is so sweet, but I need some really good hens!

Join our club and connect with other breeders OR just join the forum and ask if someone is near you. There is no cost to join the forum:

http://www.americanbuckeyepoultryclub.com/aboutus.php

From what I can see from your picture of your Buckeye male, he looks pretty good to me. I don't know what they are referring to about him not being "quite up to standard." I bet your females are pretty good too.

Chris McCary​

 

[punky rooster]

Quote:
This is not my understanding. By this logic, the juveniles from a couple months ago (I hatched in October, 2010) must be shown as hens & roosters. My understanding is that >12 months old is a hen and <12 months old is a pullet (& likewise, >12 mos old is a cock and <12 mos is a cockerel).

Chris

yes I misunderstood the first post

 

[Gallusfarm]

Hi guys, I have a question about selecting Buckeye breeders (cockerels) If you had to choose between these three, who would it be and why?

Thanks!!!


1: good color and type, but a little underweight
2: correct type and weight, color not as good
3. good color, weight and type, but has tiny feather stubs between toes (are these impossible to breed out)?

 

[cgmccary]

Gallusfarm asked which cockerel & why?

1: good color and type, but a little underweight
2: correct type and weight, color not as good
3. good color, weight and type, but has tiny feather stubs between toes (are these impossible to breed out)?

I have not seen the feather stubs between the toes and so because of that, I wouldn't want to introduce some "new" problem into my line. If forced to pick, I'd keep #2. My reason: "you need to build the barn before painting it." It is easier to correct color.

My second choice, a close second, would be #1. I have found that just because a Sire is a little underweight doesn't necessarily mean he won't be a good breeder. In other words, he will throw some birds smaller than him and will throw some larger. What you would not want to do is then again, pick a smaller bird for breeding.

Just my thoughts.​

 

[vmdanielsen]

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These are GREAT numbers. At 260/year, you'll have a great egg year. Where did you get them and how many?

Spartucus,

I got mine from

William & Gabrielle DeSimone
Little Heirloom Acres Farm & Preserve
PO Box 181
Garrattsville, New York
phone: 607-965-2351
email: [email protected]
Breeder Since 2000: ALBC ???

I do not think they will be breeding them this year. I think they will be breeding partridge chanteclers. I purchased 3 pullets and 2 cockerels. 2 pullets are from the ALBC line as is 1 cockerel. 1 pullet from an Ohio strain and 1 cockerel from a show quality, Ohio strain. I plan on using the Ohio strain rooster for my breeding.
Ginny

 

[Gallusfarm]

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he looks good could you get a pic of his side? and his comb? sand hills buckeyes are from Urch so they are a good start
thanks
punky

Punky you are getting rid of the LF and going with Buckeye bantams (saw this in another post) why???? Is it a space thing? Let me ask this, I know it's a dumb question, but are bantams considered Heritage?

 

[Gallusfarm]

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I have not seen the feather stubs between the toes and so because of that, I wouldn't want to introduce some "new" problem into my line. If forced to pick, I'd keep #2. My reason: "you need to build the barn before painting it." It is easier to correct color.

My second choice, a close second, would be #1. I have found that just because a Sire is a little underweight doesn't necessarily mean he won't be a good breeder. In other words, he will throw some birds smaller than him and will throw some larger. What you would not want to do is then again, pick a smaller bird for breeding.

Just my thoughts.

thanks, and this would be good advice for all breeds. Appreciate it.

 

[punky rooster]

Quote:
he looks good could you get a pic of his side? and his comb? sand hills buckeyes are from Urch so they are a good start
thanks
punky

Punky you are getting rid of the LF and going with Buckeye bantams (saw this in another post) why???? Is it a space thing? Let me ask this, I know it's a dumb question, but are bantams considered Heritage?

Yes so I can breed more birds over all. It depends really about the bantams I would not consider buckeye bantams to be tho since they were put in the standard in 1960. I will keep my BR so I will still be on the heritage thread!