Does anyone out there have Buckeye Chickens?

[subdriver]

Thanks for the response and the invite... If she isn't a rooster by spring I'll order another. I'm in N. Ohio about 3 counties over from where the breed originated so I'm sure I can get more then....
The timing just seemed a little strange...... lose one roo and then a supposed "hen" starts developing differently a few weeks later.
I do know my biology

One can never tell exectly what's going on in those bird brains....

 

[subdriver]

well I got some pics for the mysterious Buckeye "hen" I belive she is a he.

Here he/she is in the flock. notice the sickle tail feathers. the cape is getting shaggier and is longer than the other hens.

here are a couple buckeye hens.

here is a better look at his cape.


I think there was a mixup in the sexing, but at 12 weeks just not sure. I'll leave it it more knowledgeable than me.

What ya think? Roo or hen

 

[Marlinchaser]

I would say youve got a roo amongst the hens.

 

[speckledhen]

Yep, I agree. That one's a handsome guy.

 

[cgmccary]

Yep, definitely it is a COCKEREL.

 

[kinnip]

Yep, that looks like a man bird to me. He's lovely. I have one lonely Buckeye hen named Skittle. She's adorable. She's been a sweetheart since the day I got her.

 

[Lee]

Say, do the Buckeye's need a higher than normal protein to get them to grow and develop right? Something I thought I read somewhere.

 

[cgmccary]

When growing, especially in the first 16 weeks, they need at least 28% protein for optimal growth. It is also best that some of that protein be animal protein.

 

[Lee]

Oh sure, I believe in the animal protein for my chickens. Thanx!

 

[amysue2012]

If your still interested in getting Buckeyes check with BuckeyeDave We just got some from him last week. Im in LOVE

We got two laying hens and 6 juveniles. They only took 3 days to adjust to the move and we started getting a egg every other day out of the two older hens.