Buckeye Breed Thread

[Quirky]

I am sorry, Jen.

I googled it, too. They're nasty little buggers. We call them black flies, and they bother the horses and humans.

 

[punky rooster]

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Ooof! I guess you do learn something new everyday!

 

[vmdanielsen]

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Ooof! I guess you do learn something new everyday!

yeah, I just wish it wasn't bad news.......

 

[punky rooster]

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Ooof! I guess you do learn something new everyday!

yeah, I just wish it wasn't bad news.......

Yeah, I agree, Thats too bad.

 

[BuckeyeDave]

How about them buckeyes!!!

 

[Quirky]

How about them, indeed.

So my six alleged pullets are 3 weeks old. Four of them are quite a bit larger and more feathered out than the other two. They all seem perky and content. I've been reading "Ongoing Selection of Breeding Stock," and as far as I can tell I should wait until 16 weeks of age to assess their growth relative to the breed standard. Is that correct?

Also, (and here you can laugh or smirk sarcastically) I am just now fully realizing that "cull" ends in "killing." Yikes, man.

 

[jenjscott]

Yes, many times culling ends that way. It is difficult if not impossible to rehome all your roosters. Especially if you are hatching a lot. If its pullets, you can usually sell them for a backyard flock. We eat a lot of chicken because I raise a lot of chickens. Many times I can't even give them away live, and I am not going to process a chicken to give away.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

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Whats a Buckeye?

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

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Jen, we will take all the cull roosters you have. We prefer the legs and thighs seperated. Easier to cook than leg quarters. Also, can you make sure all the pin feathers are removed? We also prefer the breast packaged individually. Dark meat and white meat seperate. The kids really don't care for the wings so you can keep them. Thanks so much!

 

[BuckeyeDave]

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To "cull" is to remove from your flock. It can be killing but typically that is the last resort.
You can choose to "cull" from your perpetuation pen to your production pen or personal egg laying pen, but yes, typically it means kill and in many cases eat.

Last year my wife, 8 kids and I "culled" 217 buckeyes, all were dined upon, I don't have multiple flocks and I don't sell full grown birds unless they are SOP (standard of perfection). The reason I don't sell the "cull" is that I don't want the birds that don't meet SOP to be known as Buckeyes from Buckeye Dave.