Buckeye Breed Thread

[fowlman01]

I can agree with some of what you say there, Walt. But I think we both know that you can't destroy a strain in one generation. That is just nonsense. But if that is what you want to believe, that is fine. If that were the case then there is no such thing as a strain unless it is confined to just one breeder and their birds in their own barn, period. Is that what you are saying? So there is no ALBC strain unless it is at the one place they are bred and kept in a closed line-breeding system? There is no Urch strain unless they are at Duane's farm? You see what I am getting at?
But you are the one with the 50+ years of experience. I just know what I read in the SOP and I am going to keep using it to select my birds to try to match it.

Anyone who really wants to know if this is true or not can check pg 23-24 of Poultry Press this month (June) and read the article by Kenny Troiano. It is one year.
In two years it can look as if another rooster got in there if you use bad breeding techniques. I don't know how you breed, so I wasn't talking about you or anyone else in particular. Bad breeding only takes a year to ruin a line/strain. Most people are aware of this and this question can be asked on the Heritage thread here on BYC. That is where most of the knowledgable breeders post. In any event no breeder can be responsible for what happens to their line/strain after the birds are sold....that notion is just crazy.

no I don't know what happened that caused two clubs and I don't care. Whenever there is two or more of the same breed club this kind of stuff happens and the real loser is the breed and those interested in promoting the breed.

Enough of this nonsense.....does anyone have pictures of a Buckeye? I'll give free judges opinions...lol

Walt

 

[DuckLady]

Due to multiple reports and in order to Staff to make sense of it when we have a chance, this thread is again closed for clean up and review. Do not start another one and do not message Staff about it.

Thanks

 

[Happy Chooks]

This thread has been cleaned up, and we are reopening it.

The constant bickering in this thread does nothing to further this breed. Please remember to be courteous to others at ALL times. You may disagree, but do so in a respectful manner. As with most things on BYC, it's not what you say, but how you say it.


Now back to discussing the Buckeye chicken.

 

[Theresa D]

Sweet! Im glad its back! Im new chicken owner,I am wanting to get standard size buckeyes to raise for a duel purpose coop. I currently have a coop with bantam chicks next spring for my second coop,yes i have the chick fever,i want these chicks.I wont be showing just want to start my flock with good start an let them raise their chicks,so my question is should I purchase from a breeder or will hatchery do? I want to free range an I think by watching the bantam bucks they will have a good chance of making it here in our home. Thanks

 

[Minniechickmama]

Sweet! Im glad its back! Im new chicken owner,I am wanting to get standard size buckeyes to raise for a duel purpose coop. I currently have a coop with bantam chicks next spring for my second coop,yes i have the chick fever,i want these chicks.I wont be showing just want to start my flock with good start an let them raise their chicks,so my question is should I purchase from a breeder or will hatchery do? I want to free range an I think by watching the bantam bucks they will have a good chance of making it here in our home. Thanks

In your case, I think hatchery stock would suffice, but breeders tend to put more effort into the temperament aspect of breeding.

 

[Metella]

baby buckeye - too speedy for pictures - too much to do ......

 

[Theresa D]

I would like to have a nice even temper in my flock,Im a little concern is if they put any other breed in there,if they have to stay on a true breed,I want to keep as a permanent flock so Im leaning to buy from a breeder.

 

[Theresa D]

Yes look like mine,I have 6 Buckeye batams they run like crazy for bugs

 

[Minniechickmama]

Where did you find your bantams? I have some friends who have been thinking about them, as have I.

 

[Theresa D]

I got them from my local Bomgars,they are healthy all of the 18 chicks I bought made it.