Buckeye Breed Thread

[jenjscott]

T indicated they were part of a trio and D indicated that bird was to get a double coop.

 

[Echoinghills]

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A change in feed will definitely do that, especially if the new feed doesn't contain any animal protein. In my experience, especially with Buckeyes, chickens need a source of animal protein, soy just doesn't cut it.

You may wish to either:

a) increase their space, they may be too crowded and picking because they're bored
b) add some animal protein into their food, one way or another. If push comes to shove you can always get some ground beef and cook it and give it to them.

Remember, chickens are NOT vegetarians, they'll eat anything! Mice, lizards, bugs, snakes, you name it, if it moves, chickens will eat it.

Good luck with it, let us know if it doesn't get better and we can offer more suggestions.

I am soooo glad someone posted this about ANIMAL PROTEIN!!! I totally agree....i have seen my birds eat bugs, worms, mice, kill/peck moles...not sure if they ate them or not, because my cats wont touch them after killing them but they seem to disappear. If i see a young chick or juvenile has died, it has been pecked! (sorry to be gross, but i am sure everyone has seen this from one time or another) I am almost certain if they found a nest of mice or chipmunks, and they probably have, they would eat them too! I also noticed when i fed soy protein (Purina) my birds were NOT satisfied!!!! I switched to gamebird layer, and they are feeling good, spunky...plummage is awesome, and they lay great. The birds are very satisfied, they are not following me all over the place for more handouts...and the look of the birds shows it too. All my large fowl is on gamebird layer... it seems the bantams are ok with soy protein, but i liked the smaller pellet size and stuck with feeding everyone it. They all love it. I dont have any birds picking at their feathers....and moult seems to be going well on my older birds. I did recently buy outcross Buckeyes and guess what... they were picked on their backs!! So i know exactly what this person is talking about. I think it is the feed, and them lacking in protein.

 

[punky rooster]

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Which
show did Jason win at?

 

[OSUman]

Ohio National

 

[punky rooster]

cool I got my birds from him!

 

[Echoinghills]

I just found this thread, had no idea there was a Buckeye thread!!! My Buckeyes are out of Duane Urch's line, and Jeff Lay.

Young Cockeral just starting to crow/breed now~Jeff Lay/Urch.

Pullet~Duane Urch line

 

[punky rooster]

thats a nice cockerel

 

[Echoinghills]

Thank You!! I had problems getting the pullet's pic on, but got it finally. LOL I love the buckeyes..they are super friendly, love to be picked up and cuddled. Such great personality!!! My kids love them.

 

[revolutionmama]

Welcome to the Buckeye thread!

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[Echoinghills]

Thank You!!!!

LOL

I will post more pics later on here... like i said, the outcross pullets and cockeral i just got were picked pretty bad... right at the base of the tail and up the back.. they dont look as good as my others! They are abit younger also, so they have some growing up and filling out to do yet. I can always look past some imperfections though, and realize they wont look bad for long....not their fault, so of course i took them home. LOL I am not really sure they were picking eachother either, as the lady had ameracaunas, comets, rir's, and some other breeds in with them. Poor babies!!!