Buckeye Breed Thread

[JoAnn_WI_4-H_Mom]

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Well my Buckeye chicks are in the basement, because the garage is just too cold yet.

I am a little disappointed in my current stock, while still being very enthused about Buckeye breed.

The comments about being careful about where you get them are true.

 

[punky rooster]

Arielle, I think its this one http://insidestorey.blogspot.com/2011/03/sue-weaver-bring-on-buckeyes.html

 

[JoAnn_WI_4-H_Mom]

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I currently have in the incubator....Buckeye Roo over Delaware hen....should yield white boys and red girls. This is for the son's 4-H production bird project.

They should start hatching monday. We are all waiting impatiently.

Good luck to everyone hatching Buckeyes this spring.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

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I currently have in the incubator....Buckeye Roo over Delaware hen....should yield white boys and red girls. This is for the son's 4-H production bird project.

They should start hatching monday. We are all waiting impatiently.

Good luck to everyone hatching Buckeyes this spring.

Buckeye Fried Chicken!

 

[BuckeyeDave]

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Well my Buckeye chicks are in the basement, because the garage is just too cold yet.

I am a little disappointed in my current stock, while still being very enthused about Buckeye breed.

The comments about being careful about where you get them are true.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHH I agree Jo!!

I'm always buying buckeyes, I don't want to ever brag how inbred my flock is. Early on when I was picking up buckeyes I met a guy who was really proud of his flock, he often brags "NOBODY in North America breeds and raises BETTER Buckeye's!!!". He was selling chicks and eggs all over and advertised on craigslist that he was selling some of his "production flock". So he picked through his flock and selected the birds he was interested in parting with. I ended up with 20 birds, one really nice rooster and 19 OK hens, not amazing not miraculous just average, I figured they's end up in my production flock I "invested" $200 in them. I never used a single one of their eggs in my production, every one of the layers ended up in the cook pot and the rooster looked more like a RIR with a big fat comb than a buckeye. In my flock they were easy to pick out

It was an expensive lesson, what did I learn? I learned that some people don't really care about what their buckeyes look like or if they adhere to any breed standard, just so they can sell birds for profit. I decided that I will never do the same, every buckeye in my flock that does not make the grade ends up in the freezer, it has to. If someone spent the money to buy a hen or rooster from me, odds are they are going to breed them.

If they don't meet the standard are they really truly buckeyes? I think not.

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ddawn, moderator​

 

[fishnchix]

I love my Buckeyes! I love my laying hens, too, but the Buckeyes are just a hoot. They make all the usual chicken sounds, plus this entire range of primitive sounding cries that are fascinating. The roosters are tough enough to stare down my big dog, but smart enough to not get attitude with me... The hens are friendly as can be, good layers and I have TWO out of ten hens broody now! That is a plus in my book, ultimately I want them to self perpetuate and let me get out of the incubating business. They look like they would be a good, meaty bird, but I have not put any of them in a pot. The real thing that makes these birds a "must have" for me is the way they catch mice. I have seen my laying hens catch a mouse, but these birds are aggressive mousers. Seriously, a bird that takes mice and turns them into eggs - how can you not love that?

 

[Chickielady]

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Well my Buckeye chicks are in the basement, because the garage is just too cold yet.

I am a little disappointed in my current stock, while still being very enthused about Buckeye breed.

The comments about being careful about where you get them are true.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHH I agree Jo!!

I'm always buying buckeyes, I don't want to ever brag how inbred my flock is. Early on when I was picking up buckeyes I met a guy who was really proud of his flock, he often brags "NOBODY in North America breeds and raises BETTER Buckeye's!!!". He was selling chicks and eggs all over and advertised on craigslist that he was selling some of his "production flock". So he picked through his flock and selected the birds he was interested in parting with. I ended up with 20 birds, one really nice rooster and 19 OK hens, not amazing not miraculous just average, I figured they's end up in my production flock I "invested" $200 in them. Later in a discussion forum he openly admitted that he only sold me his culls. I never used a single one of their eggs in my production, every one of the LAYers ended up in the cook pot and the rooster looked more like a RIR with a big fat comb than a buckeye. In my flock they were easy to pick out, the guy I bought them from didn't take very good care of them, no bedding and only a 12 X 6 crap ridden muddied run for 25 birds. Nearly every one of his birds had hard 1/2 inch balls of dried poop on their claws from lack of bedding, weeks later the balls were still on most of them, I tried to bust some of them off with pliers but I only ended up tearing their claws off.

It was an expensive lesson, what did I learn? I learned that some people don't really care about what their buckeyes look like or if they adhere to any moral standard let alone breed standard, just so they can sell birds for profit. I decided that I will never do the same, every buckeye in my flock that does not make the grade ends up in the freezer, it has to. If someone spent the money to buy a hen or rooster from me, odds are they are going to breed them.

If they don't meet the standard are they really truly buckeyes? I think not.

So very true with all breeds.

 

[MMPoultryFarms]

I hear alot of you Joke about David Putoff and his ability to fill the world with buckeyes. things like " thanks to Dave they now sell SQ Buckeyes at the resturants" Well let us get on to a more serious matter. It was our goal to breed the Wonderful Heritage Buckeye out of extinction which we have accomplished thus far. We have successfully Placed Buckeyes around the states as a club. and We have managed to keep this breed alive.
About 7-9 months ago David Putoff sent me what has to be the nicest trio of my first Buckeyes. Since then I have managed to home Buckeyes in Kentucky, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, and Ohio. I never paid attention to the importance of sharing this breed until recently. I recieved a strange phone call. The voice on the other end was weak and broken up. and sometimes seemed laggy as he explained he was from a Mission in Haiti where hundreds of thousand Lives were lost in a devistating Earthquake.
He asked me what my opinion on a good breed for meat and eggs and Cross breeding to be able to have a substainable meat bird for the small village he is helping to rebuild.
I told him Well here on my farm I use a Buckeye over Plymouth White rock for a wonderful carcass. We talked on several different Occasions where he finally decided on the buckeye and Plymouth White rocks. and being the good fella i am I asked him what exactly he was looking for in the breed. and he told me Good egg production and meat. So after he purchased my Eggs from David Putoffs Birds. I offered to Donate him one dozen Black Austrelorps, and one Dozen Ameruacana eggs. ( I thought if the village kids saw a blue egg from a chicken they would have storys to talk about for quite sometime.
Now for the Facts. If it wasn't for David Putoff none of this would have ever been possible. I searched for a long time for some good Buckeyes and all I ever got was the run around. Until I found Dave who was more then eager to get me started with my First buckeyes. Not only this but he sold me good quality birds not some backyard culls.
Well Dave your Buckeyes are now expanding to haiti's and to think you and your birds will be saving the world soon one egg at a time. You sir are a legend in my books and I thank you with my heart to not only allow me to own some of your Buckeyes. But also for raising such an outstanding breed that was givin the ability to play a part in Gods plans of rebuilding lost hope. I think Dave needs a round of appluase.
P.S. eggs ship out tommorrow there will be updated documentation of the Buckeyes progress.
Matthew
MM Poultry Farms.

 

[BuckeyeDave]

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Matt, I appreciate the sentiment but I disagree, I've only had buckeyes for 5 years, I'm just a baby in this thing, the new guy.

I think all buckeye owners, perpetuators, fanciers, friends and lovers of the breed deserve a round of applause. A great accomplishment has taken place. An animal that was on the brink of never existing again is now thriving. One of the most amazing breeds of chickens ever contemplated or planned. Nettie's desire to produce the perfect cold hardy backyard bird has been accomplished, she did the hard work, we are just reaping the benefits of it. The men and women who maintained buckeye flocks through the last century are the real heroes, the people who kept this heritage breed alive instead of choosing the newest hybrid breed with better meat or egg properties. They are the saviors of the buckeye I merely have a website, the internet, an incubator and accept paypal.

I do love what is happening to the buckeye but I am merely one of the thousands of flock owners that have fallen in love with this amazing breed.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

Here is Hercules...undefeated! ...until a Dave Puthoff hatchmate of his slipped up and squashed him!