Mrs. Nettie Metcalf actually did call her birds "BUCKEYE REDS" and attempted to get them admitted with that name. In 1909 recounting the history of the Buckeye, Metcalf wrote, she
Yes, I have read her writings and was aware of this. This is indeed interesting. As Miss Nettie's development of her breed was something of a parallel to what the RI Red folks were doing. I find her use of the symbol of Ohio to have been an interesting choice.
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