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[flipance]

Good to know you are there!

 

[sutherland]

Where r u located flipance?

 

[flipance]

Middleton, in the Valley.

 

[sutherland]

Right on like u said good to know your there what do u have for critters

 

[aoxa]

Houdans r so hilarious I was told they r very friendly is that true also could u tell me the difference between buckeyes and rirs they look very similar

From the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy:

The Buckeye is a dual-purpose breed of chicken with a deep, lustrous red colour of plumage. They have yellow legs and skin, and, thanks to their pea comb, are very cold-weather hardy. While Buckeyes adapt readily to a variety of living conditions, they do best under free-range conditions, or conditions where they have room to move around. Because of their active nature they do not do especially well in small confined spaces. Roosters weigh approximately nine pounds; hens weigh approximately six and a half pounds and lay medium-sized, brown eggs.

Buckeyes were developed by Mrs. Nettie Metcalf of Warren, Ohio, and appropriately named after the “Buckeye State.” Buckeyes are unique in the American Class of chickens in that it is the only breed created entirely by a woman. Mrs. Metcalf started by breeding a Buff Cochin male to Barred Plymouth Rock females. This produced what she considered a large, lazy fowl. The next year she purchased a Black-Breasted Red Game male and crossed this male over the half cochin pullets. This cross produced several red offspring and from there she developed the breed. It is interesting to note that her creation pre-dated the introduction of Rhode Island Reds into the mid-west.

In 1896 she learned that her idea of red fowls was not new and that a very popular eastern breed had been developed, the Rhode Island Red. After corresponding with several Rhode Island Red breeders, she decided to call her breed Pea Combed Rhode Island Reds (she even traded stock with several of these breeders). Rather than helping to promote her new breed, she found that calling them Pea Combed Rhode Island Reds was in fact limiting its popularity. So in 1902 she exhibited a pair in the Cleveland, Ohio poultry show as Buckeyes. Within a few years Pea Combed Rhode Island Reds began to disappear.

The Buckeye should not be confused with the Rhode Island Red, even though they share some history. Buckeyes are unique in their body shape: slanted, short but broad back, very meaty thighs, powerful wings and breast. They appear very close to the Cornish, as bred in 1905, in body shape. (It should be noted that the originator indicated that she did not use Cornish in their breeding; the Cornish body shape was simply her goal.) In color the Buckeye is also unique. The colour of the Buckeye is darker than that of the original Rhode Island Red (later, the Rhode Island Red was bred for a shade of colour even darker than the Buckeye). The Buckeye also has a slate coloured bar in the under-colour (fluff) of its back; the Rhode Island Red’s feathers should be red to the skin. Both breeds share the trait of tight feathering – unique in the American Class of poultry.

Buckeyes also have a personality all their own. They are a very active fowl and are noted for being especially vigilant in the pursuit of mice, some breeders comparing them to cats in regard to this ability. They tend to have very little fear of humans and are possibly too friendly. In fact, some males may show a little aggression during breeding season. They also seem to lack the tendency to feather-pick each other (this is a trait worthy of further exploration). The males emit a full range of sounds beyond those typical of many other chicken breeds, including a dinosaur-like roar!

 

[sutherland]

Interesti

 

[sutherland]

interesting is what I meant haha

 

[Windy Bay Farm]

Howdy all ! Just wondering if there are any fellow Nova Scotian's on here that are ordering chicks from Triple J Farm's in Alberta this Spring and would be interested in going in on the order together ? I want a few chicks, but the minimum order is 25 and I don't need that many !

 

[Martin Grove Farm]

I know there are some NS members on another forum that Triple J is also part of.

 

[Windy Bay Farm]

I know there are some NS members on another forum that Triple J is also part of. 

Hi MGF ! Any idea what that forum is called ?