Buckeyes

[Strevale]

Hello Everyone!

I am new to the forums and I have a lot of questions. My husband and I want to raise some free range chickens in our backyard. We have about an acre of land, and are located in southeastern Wisconsin. We would like to free-range them, but I have read you still need to feed them, so we would like to give them organic feed. We decided on getting Buckeyes, but I'm having trouble finding information on them. Sorry if this information is somewhere else, but it would be nice to have it all in the same place. So here are some of my questions:

What is a good site/book to explain how to raise chickens?

How high can a Buckeye fly (how high do our fences need to be)?

Are Buckeye roosters very load like other roosters?

Where is a good place to get organic starter and feed?

Where is a good place to get 6 Buckeye hens?

What, where, and how much do you feed them?

What coop plans are good for Wisconsin and 6 Buckeyes?

What supplies do I need, and where should I get them?

Thanks,
~Valerie

 

[3riverschick]

Hello Everyone!

I am new to the forums and I have a lot of questions. My husband and I want to raise some free range chickens in our backyard. We have about an acre of land, and are located in southeastern Wisconsin. We would like to free-range them, but I have read you still need to feed them, so we would like to give them organic feed. We decided on getting Buckeyes, but I'm having trouble finding information on them.
Come on over to the Heritage Large Fowl-Phase II thread at BYC.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/849075/heritage-large-fowl-phase-ii/4280#post_12844241
We are a group of poultry lovers/breeders/judges who love Heritage Large Fowl, of which Buckeyes are a part. HLF-PII is a place where folks who want superior quality HLF can come for help. The thread members help folk (if they want it) to decide on which breed they might want and help them find superior fowl from that breed bred to the APA SOP.( American Poultry Association Standard of Perfection ). Buckeyes are HLF and there are a bunch of Buckeye breeders on the list who would be glad to help you get started. Come on over and jump on in.

Sorry if this information is somewhere else, but it would be nice to have it all in the same place. So here are some of my questions:

What is a good site/book to explain how to raise chickens?
Gayle Damerow write a classic modern book on the subject. Available at most all bookstores. and online.

How high can a Buckeye fly (how high do our fences need to be)? Ask on HLF-PII

Are Buckeye roosters very load like other roosters?

Where is a good place to get organic starter and feed?
Buckeyes are pretty hardy birds. Depends on where you are ask the Buckeye folk on HLF-PII

Where is a good place to get 6 Buckeye hens?

What, where, and how much do you feed them?

What coop plans are good for Wisconsin and 6 Buckeyes?
~~Valerie, I know the Buckeye folk on HLF-PII can answer your questions.
Hope to see you there!
What supplies do I need, and where should I get them?

Thanks,
~Valerie