The Buckeye Thread

[stryker]

Okay...so from the light in your photo, your cockerel appears much darker in color than any of my buckeyes. Not sure if it's just the lighting or if the color of mine are much more red than mahogany.

@holm25
How old is that boy?

I am not a breeder by no means but that is one handsome roo. Every time he posts pics of him he just gets darker and more handsome. Good job Holm 25!

 

[CanadianBuckeye]

Here is a pic of my rooster. He needs some work on his comb but he will do just fine! My backup rooster has a really nice comb but isn't quite as wide as the main rooster. I need to get new pics of both of them.

holm25 your rooster has matured into a very nice boy indeed! I bet you are looking forward to lots of pretty chicks in the spring!!!

 

[Minniechickmama]

Got a couple photos of the green band girl. (No luck with pink or the cockerel so I'll try again on those.)

I think the pink girl looks like she has been type. This one seems to be a little on the fluffier side, definitely very light from what you want in a Buckeye and holds her tail low, should be at 30˚. She held it low in the other picture as well, which would concern me. The good thing with her color is she isn't showing much if any black in her neck, but she really is a very light color. Using a darker male is what you want with a female like that if you are planning to breed.

Holm's cockerel does look a little darker than what he probably is in person since he is in a shadowy spot, but he is a darker bird, as most of the ones I have bred are this year. I only have had a couple that were on the lighter side. Lighting and the time of day definitely make a difference when taking pictures of these birds.

 

[holm25]

Leah's mom he is around 8 months.

Minnie actually is about that color. Just a tad lighter. I will get some other pics of him tomorrow. Or Sunday...





Btw I should not get to much credit. I didn't breed these birds myself but I am still proud of them!

 

[CanadianBuckeye]

Leah's mom he is around 8 months.

Minnie actually is about that color. Just a tad lighter. I will get some other pics of him tomorrow. Or Sunday...





Btw I should not get to much credit. I didn't breed these birds myself but I am still proud of them!

Genetics are important but husbandry is just as important! You should be very proud of your Bucks. And it really does pay to start off with the absolute best you can find. I'm looking very forward to seeing your chicks next year.

 

[Minniechickmama]

Genetics are important but husbandry is just as important! You should be very proud of your Bucks. And it really does pay to start off with the absolute best you can find. I'm looking very forward to seeing your chicks next year.

That is what I keep telling him.

 

[holm25]

The backup rooster. I made sure they were in good lighting and their coloring in the pics looks the same as in person.




The main rooster. His tail angle is low but I am still gonna use him I think.

 

[Minniechickmama]

@holm25 try them both and track the offspring. I recommend toe punching at hatch to do that and you don't have to worry about bands, then when they are bigger you can use color bands to tell from a distance.

They look pretty good. I am glad at least one has a good tail angle on him. As his saddle fills out and his feathers are filled in elsewhere, it won't carry as high. The other I would not breed more than one year and do keep track of who comes out of him.

 

[fowlman01]

@cvamoca
 I strongly disagree with one of your points.  In my opinion, the Buckeye can be extremely flashy if you cast your eye on the right stock.  

I agree. You just don't see good ones often.

 

[CanadianBuckeye]

Here are some photos. I have some Buckeye crosses and some Buckeyes.They are around 7 months old. Comments welcomed!

This is Lucky, a Buckeye/Red Sex link cross cockerel.



Buckeye/Cornish cross pullet: Exactly what I expected!





Buckeye in the back, Buckeye/Cornish in the front. My buckeyes have a number of faults. Colour is as it appears, too pale, none of my Buckeyes is very dark. I'm pleased with the heads though, nice and broad, good yellow legs too, but too much cushion and eyes are all too pale.





Buckeye cockerel on the left, Buckeye/Cornish on the right. My buckeye has blossomed this past couple of weeks, there is hope. Colour is too pale, his comb and wattles could be better, he's a tad small still but otherwise he's maturing much better than I expected- I have almost culled him a number of times.




My pick of the Buckeye/Cornish cockerels.


Buckeye on the left, Buckeye/Cornish on the right.



Buckeye on the left. His legs look short here, but they seem to be the correct length otherwise! Leg length on the Buckeye/Cornish was variable, from quite long to quite short. Legs on the crosses were paler yellow than the pure Buckeye.