The Buckeye Thread

[Blueface]

This little gem presented a beautiful buckeye pullet in the EOPA junior show last weekend. I believe bunnibird55 can elaborate

 

[bunnibird55]

Thank you very much for posting this for me - I haven't quite got the hang of posting pix very well yet! This is my 10 year old granddaughter Kayleigh and she has been helping me with my chickens in earnest for the past 3 years. The pullet was one we hatched in late April and is named "Penny". Kayleigh started showing a year ago at our county fair (Williams) and enjoyed it so much that we decided to go to Ohio Nationals last November just to look- wow! We were hooked on showing! I had gotten my first Buckeye eggs from Tim Johnson a few years ago because the idea of a heritage, dual purpose chicken that could withstand Ohio winters really appealed to me. They are the most wonderful chicken - friendly, beautiful, great egg layers and I understand good meat! I am still trying to build up my flock enough I haven't had the heart to eat any yet! Kayleigh started showing this spring and in five shows has won two grands, a reserve (at EOPA) and a fifth place in junior showmanship. We learn something new at each show and this one was no exception! Joe was gracious enough to look through our five Buckeyes and show me what I need to look for - oh boy! The one we had named Prince Charming and was my favorite turned out to not be near the bird that Sir William is and Phoebe who was also my favorite got beat by her sister Penny! I found out I was focusing on the wrong parts, so once these birds get old enough we will start selective breeding! I now know what a snake head looks like too! To top it off, our friends who we travel to shows with, won the bidding on the 6 Buckeye babies that was donated by Josh! It was a wonderful show!

 

[slfarms]

Thank you very much for posting this for me - I haven't quite got the hang of posting pix very well yet! This is my 10 year old granddaughter Kayleigh and she has been helping me with my chickens in earnest for the past 3 years. The pullet was one we hatched in late April and is named "Penny". Kayleigh started showing a year ago at our county fair (Williams) and enjoyed it so much that we decided to go to Ohio Nationals last November just to look- wow! We were hooked on showing! I had gotten my first Buckeye eggs from Tim Johnson a few years ago because the idea of a heritage, dual purpose chicken that could withstand Ohio winters really appealed to me. They are the most wonderful chicken - friendly, beautiful, great egg layers and I understand good meat! I am still trying to build up my flock enough I haven't had the heart to eat any yet! Kayleigh started showing this spring and in five shows has won  two grands, a reserve (at EOPA) and a fifth place in junior showmanship. We learn something new at each show and this one was no exception! Joe was gracious enough to look through our five Buckeyes and show me what I need to look for - oh boy! The one we had named Prince Charming and was my favorite turned out to not be near the bird that Sir William is and Phoebe who was also my favorite got beat by her sister Penny! I found out I was focusing on the wrong parts, so once these birds get old enough we will start selective breeding! I now know what a snake head looks like too! To top it off, our friends who we travel to shows with, won the bidding on the 6 Buckeye babies that was donated by Josh! It was a wonderful show!

Your granddaughter is precious and I'm glad you were able to meet Joe and Jeff. Congrats to your granddaughter and I hope to see more pics of her and her wins.

 

[poltroon]

Always great to hear Buckeyes doing well at shows!

 

[Blueface]

Always great to hear Buckeyes doing well at shows!

Yes it is!! Its to bad the breed isn't doing better because its more than capable of doing better....I've proven that! .....but when you have a bunch of puppets trying to drive the clown car.....well....they tend to settle. Buckeyes are one of easiest breeds to breed and exhibit successfully! To many people are stuck on the barn building phase and can't figure out how use a paint brush

 

[susandonb]

Is this a friendly breed, with humans and other chickens?

 

[JoshU]

The buckeye is for sure a friendly breed. Both with humans and other birds alike. Sometimes they are too friendly. I am constantly having to try hard to not step on them as they are always following me and just under my feet. And as with any breed, you cannot over crowd them or feather picking and such will happen.

 

[susandonb]

Nice. Thank you. Planning on getting some next Spring. Are they ok in hot Summer states? We are in NC

 

[Blueface]

Is this a friendly breed, with humans and other chickens? 

These were pics taken at the last show. I presented a talk on "Breeding for a Purpose" and before the presentation, I brought one of my young pullets from the showroom floor for the children to enjoy ....note: In the second pic, I'm not holding her....she is just sitting there enjoying the attention

 

[JoshU]

They do well in most all conditions. If you have fresh water, a good feed, well ventilated but not drafty coup, and a shady run, they can tolerate and even thrive most any condition. My free range buckeyes will find a shady spot to lounge in the hottest of days but are usually out and about rain, snow, hot, and cold. I'm in ohio and we get days of 90+ degrees and 80%+ humidity. They do fine here.