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So far, they sound ideal!
So far, they sound ideal!
Buckeye Breed Thread
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My grandson, Maverick, has decided he wants to get Buckeye chicks this spring. At ten years old, he has researched different chicken breeds and thinks Buckeyes are both beautiful and hardy enough to do well here at Grandma's place.
He just loves the chickens - my first year with them - and has big plans for breeding and expansion when I'm gone and he gets the farm. (?!?)
I currently have an 8 X 8 coop with 10 free-ranging hens and a rooster now (Australorps and Lt. Brahmas) so he won't be able to get many chicks. I don't remember having Buckeyes as a choice when I got my chicks from the feed store last May. Where would he have to go/look to get about 5 pullets and 1 cockerel this spring?
Love, Linn B (aka Smart Red) * * * Nesting with 5 Australorp and 5 Lt. Brahma hens plus 'The Count of Monte Cristo' - or Monte for short - one beautiful, well-behaved, hard-working, Australorp rooster, in south-est, central-est Wisconsin.
He just loves the chickens - my first year with them - and has big plans for breeding and expansion when I'm gone and he gets the farm. (?!?)
I currently have an 8 X 8 coop with 10 free-ranging hens and a rooster now (Australorps and Lt. Brahmas) so he won't be able to get many chicks. I don't remember having Buckeyes as a choice when I got my chicks from the feed store last May. Where would he have to go/look to get about 5 pullets and 1 cockerel this spring?
Love, Linn B (aka Smart Red) * * * Nesting with 5 Australorp and 5 Lt. Brahma hens plus 'The Count of Monte Cristo' - or Monte for short - one beautiful, well-behaved, hard-working, Australorp rooster, in south-est, central-est Wisconsin.
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Buckeyes would be excellent for MN. Where do you live? We were in Duluth for 5 years, still miss it there (not perhaps at this time of year, but still.) Plus, being in MN you have one of the longest and best breeders of Buckeyes there is right in your state! Duane Urch breeds Buckeyes, and you can reach him at:
Urch/Turnland Poultry
2142 NW 47 Ave.
Owatonna, MN 55060
[email protected]
507-451-6782 Call between 7pm and 9pm CST
Buckeyes would be excellent for MN. Where do you live? We were in Duluth for 5 years, still miss it there (not perhaps at this time of year, but still.) Plus, being in MN you have one of the longest and best breeders of Buckeyes there is right in your state! Duane Urch breeds Buckeyes, and you can reach him at:
Urch/Turnland Poultry
2142 NW 47 Ave.
Owatonna, MN 55060
[email protected]
507-451-6782 Call between 7pm and 9pm CST
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Linn, you might wish to contact Mr. Urch as well, as he may be willing to sell you just a few chicks if you go pick them up. Most feed stores don't carry Buckeyes, and if they do they're hatchery birds, which are not always the best representation of the breed. Far better to contact a longtime breeder such as Duane.
Good luck!
Linn, you might wish to contact Mr. Urch as well, as he may be willing to sell you just a few chicks if you go pick them up. Most feed stores don't carry Buckeyes, and if they do they're hatchery birds, which are not always the best representation of the breed. Far better to contact a longtime breeder such as Duane.
Good luck!
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Buckeyes would be excellent for MN. Where do you live? We were in Duluth for 5 years, still miss it there (not perhaps at this time of year, but still.) Plus, being in MN you have one of the longest and best breeders of Buckeyes there is right in your state! Duane Urch breeds Buckeyes, and you can reach him at:
Urch/Turnland Poultry
2142 NW 47 Ave.
Owatonna, MN 55060
[email protected]
507-451-6782 Call between 7pm and 9pm CST
Thank you for the info. We're in western MN, right at the bottom of the bump that goes out into SD. You're missing some pretty great weather "this time of year" this year.
It was 52 yesterday, 30 today, and is still 27 tonight. And no snow. After last year, I'm lovin' it! Duluth is a beautiful city. We don't get up there much, but have loved my visits there. I'm pretty sure that I'll be getting some Buckeyes in the spring.
Buckeyes would be excellent for MN. Where do you live? We were in Duluth for 5 years, still miss it there (not perhaps at this time of year, but still.) Plus, being in MN you have one of the longest and best breeders of Buckeyes there is right in your state! Duane Urch breeds Buckeyes, and you can reach him at:
Urch/Turnland Poultry
2142 NW 47 Ave.
Owatonna, MN 55060
[email protected]
507-451-6782 Call between 7pm and 9pm CST
Thank you for the info. We're in western MN, right at the bottom of the bump that goes out into SD. You're missing some pretty great weather "this time of year" this year.
Ate my first buckeye tonight. It was very delicious! I didn't know what to expect. It was firm but not tough. Flavorful, with no gaminess. YUM!
Next question: How are the hens as far as broodiness is concerned? Do they get broody at all, very broody, good broodies, good mamas..... ? (That may count as *questions* rather than *question*
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Some Buckeyes are more broody than others. I put mine in-between not as insanely broody as say, a Silkie, and not as non-broody as a White Leghorn. I like a bit of broodiness in my birds, as I feel it goes hand in hand with the whole concept of a heritage bird, they should be able to reproduce themselves and raise their own babies, which Buckeyes generally do very well.
I do know some folks who don't want their Buckeyes to be broody at all, as they feel it impacts their production. Honestly, if I want a production layer, I'll get some that are bred for it, like a Golden Comet or Leghorn. But some folks are really concerned about high production in their Buckeyes, and are breeding for it (although I don't wonder if they might be losing something in the process, but I don't know, having never seen their birds in person, so I can't rightly say.)
At any rate, bottom line is, you need to ask the individual breeder about broodiness (and production, for that matter) in their birds. Mine are just the right amount of broody for me, and give me production I am very happy with (we've been keeping an "egg log" for about, oh, five years or more, and I get between 150 and 200 eggs a year from my Buckeyes, which is pretty much standard for the breed.)
Some Buckeyes are more broody than others. I put mine in-between not as insanely broody as say, a Silkie, and not as non-broody as a White Leghorn. I like a bit of broodiness in my birds, as I feel it goes hand in hand with the whole concept of a heritage bird, they should be able to reproduce themselves and raise their own babies, which Buckeyes generally do very well.
I do know some folks who don't want their Buckeyes to be broody at all, as they feel it impacts their production. Honestly, if I want a production layer, I'll get some that are bred for it, like a Golden Comet or Leghorn. But some folks are really concerned about high production in their Buckeyes, and are breeding for it (although I don't wonder if they might be losing something in the process, but I don't know, having never seen their birds in person, so I can't rightly say.)
At any rate, bottom line is, you need to ask the individual breeder about broodiness (and production, for that matter) in their birds. Mine are just the right amount of broody for me, and give me production I am very happy with (we've been keeping an "egg log" for about, oh, five years or more, and I get between 150 and 200 eggs a year from my Buckeyes, which is pretty much standard for the breed.)
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Some Buckeyes are more broody than others. I put mine in-between not as insanely broody as say, a Silkie, and not as non-broody as a White Leghorn. I like a bit of broodiness in my birds, as I feel it goes hand in hand with the whole concept of a heritage bird, they should be able to reproduce themselves and raise their own babies, which Buckeyes generally do very well.
I do know some folks who don't want their Buckeyes to be broody at all, as they feel it impacts their production. Honestly, if I want a production layer, I'll get some that are bred for it, like a Golden Comet or Leghorn. But some folks are really concerned about high production in their Buckeyes, and are breeding for it (although I don't wonder if they might be losing something in the process, but I don't know, having never seen their birds in person, so I can't rightly say.)
At any rate, bottom line is, you need to ask the individual breeder about broodiness (and production, for that matter) in their birds. Mine are just the right amount of broody for me, and give me production I am very happy with (we've been keeping an "egg log" for about, oh, five years or more, and I get between 150 and 200 eggs a year from my Buckeyes, which is pretty much standard for the breed.)
That's good to know. I'd like for them to raise their own babies. It's fun hatching them in an incubator and watching them hatch, but so much better when the mama bird can do it herself. Thanks for the info.
How about the roosters? What is the general temperament of the breed? I know that all birds are different, but some breeds tend to lean toward more aggressive roosters, some are generally more docile and gentle. Where do Buckeyes fit in?
Some Buckeyes are more broody than others. I put mine in-between not as insanely broody as say, a Silkie, and not as non-broody as a White Leghorn. I like a bit of broodiness in my birds, as I feel it goes hand in hand with the whole concept of a heritage bird, they should be able to reproduce themselves and raise their own babies, which Buckeyes generally do very well.
I do know some folks who don't want their Buckeyes to be broody at all, as they feel it impacts their production. Honestly, if I want a production layer, I'll get some that are bred for it, like a Golden Comet or Leghorn. But some folks are really concerned about high production in their Buckeyes, and are breeding for it (although I don't wonder if they might be losing something in the process, but I don't know, having never seen their birds in person, so I can't rightly say.)
At any rate, bottom line is, you need to ask the individual breeder about broodiness (and production, for that matter) in their birds. Mine are just the right amount of broody for me, and give me production I am very happy with (we've been keeping an "egg log" for about, oh, five years or more, and I get between 150 and 200 eggs a year from my Buckeyes, which is pretty much standard for the breed.)
That's good to know. I'd like for them to raise their own babies. It's fun hatching them in an incubator and watching them hatch, but so much better when the mama bird can do it herself. Thanks for the info.
How about the roosters? What is the general temperament of the breed? I know that all birds are different, but some breeds tend to lean toward more aggressive roosters, some are generally more docile and gentle. Where do Buckeyes fit in?
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Many (if not most) Buckeye breeders strive to ensure their males are gentle. For me, it's an absolute rule. My cock birds are respectful with humans, and gentle to their wives (over-aggressive breeders get sent to Freezer Camp on our farm.) I would never keep a male with an aggressive temperament in a large fowl breed (I have been known to bend my rule somewhat with certain breeds of bantams.) Its' something I would encourage those getting into the breed to ensure that their males are non-aggressive. It's a trait of Buckeyes, and I'd hate to see that go away.
Many (if not most) Buckeye breeders strive to ensure their males are gentle. For me, it's an absolute rule. My cock birds are respectful with humans, and gentle to their wives (over-aggressive breeders get sent to Freezer Camp on our farm.) I would never keep a male with an aggressive temperament in a large fowl breed (I have been known to bend my rule somewhat with certain breeds of bantams.) Its' something I would encourage those getting into the breed to ensure that their males are non-aggressive. It's a trait of Buckeyes, and I'd hate to see that go away.
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