Buckeyes
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 11:51 am
This is the "Best of Buckeyes" from the old site: worth repeating in my opinion
Most of what's here is "back and forth" with Robbie (reprinted with permission)
We are fortunate that Nettie Metcalf, the originator of the Buckeye breed, has documented her work. Clearly she was an exceptional individual. Here's a link to it here, in her own words:
http://www.americanbuckeyepoultryclub.co...tory2.html It's very interesting reading, although a bit hard on the eyes. She also published her linebreeding method : http://www.americanbuckeyepoultryclub.co...chart.html
http://www.americanbuckeyepoultryclub.com/Standard.html gives a link to the 2010 american standard
http://www.shumakerfarmbuckeyes.com/Bree...Color.html talks well too..
they refer to the cushion issue, but also about presence of black barring which is good in the feathers-helps with the deeper colour.
Baronrenfrew I spent a lot of time researching all the breeds. Personally I prefer single combs but because of frostbite, I decided on pea combs. Rose combs can come with fertility issues.... Everything I know about Buckeyes comes from what others have written about them. It came down to a choice between partridge chanteclers and buckeyes. I liked the cornish, but I am more interested in egg laying ability than meat, and from what I read Cornish roos aren't great with other roos and can be very nasty. Buckeye owners seem to agree that in general they have very good temperaments, they are social with their owners, the roos are supposed to get along with other roos and with other breeds. The (Jeff) Lay strain of Buckeyes are supposed to be very good layers.... while the Partridge chanteclers are reputed to be more meat bird than layer. Their eggs seem to be on the small side too. The buckeyes seem to be a good combination of hardy, personable, decent layers, not too big which I like (I don't want a 10 lb. rock sized breed). They can forage well but are OK in confinement too. The hens will go broody on occasion but not too often and are good mothers. I like the glossy red feathers too. The white chanteclers interested me as they are supposed to be good layers. I like the look of the hens but although the roos have beautiful tails , I can't help it the roos remind me too much of Headless Mike. I like the bigger blockier head of the buckeye- (I really like Brahma heads). Plus I didn't want an all white flock. I might add a white chantecler hen or two down the road.... some people have crossed the buckeyes with the white chantecler hens and that might be a fun thing to try. People who own Buckeyes like them- practically no complaints. They almost went extinct but now they have a good following- I figure they must be popular for a reason! When I added up all the "must haves" the Buckeyes came out on top as the best all around breed for me. They seem to be an easy, no hassle breed and personality was number one on my list of must haves. Americaunas are almost Ok but I am not overly fond of blue eggs, and I personally don't like muffs and beards that much ..... I do like the sleek, racy look of the old english games and buckeyes have a bit of that gamey look to them. I suppose it depends on what you are looking for, more meat or eggs or whichever feature appeals to you, as to which breed you'd get.
https://ultimatefowl.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/buckeyes/
http://www.aviculture-europe.nl/nummers/13E01A10.pdf
Aye, friendly they are. Mine want to hang around me when I split wood (why burn diesel when you have an axe?) and I have to shoo them away.
Performance poultry will probably have some in the spring, Order as early as you can, they sell out fast. Contact them for the catalogue and price list, it comes out in January. http://www.performancepoultry.com/index.php. a note from other breeders is that "performance" birds are lighter in colour and a bit smaller than the standard
There's a new Buckeye breeder, in Alberta. Crystal is working very hard to produce Exhibition quality Buckeyes.
http://www.lalallamas-chickendivision.com/index.html
Most of what's here is "back and forth" with Robbie (reprinted with permission)
We are fortunate that Nettie Metcalf, the originator of the Buckeye breed, has documented her work. Clearly she was an exceptional individual. Here's a link to it here, in her own words:
http://www.americanbuckeyepoultryclub.co...tory2.html It's very interesting reading, although a bit hard on the eyes. She also published her linebreeding method : http://www.americanbuckeyepoultryclub.co...chart.html
http://www.americanbuckeyepoultryclub.com/Standard.html gives a link to the 2010 american standard
http://www.shumakerfarmbuckeyes.com/Bree...Color.html talks well too..
they refer to the cushion issue, but also about presence of black barring which is good in the feathers-helps with the deeper colour.
Baronrenfrew I spent a lot of time researching all the breeds. Personally I prefer single combs but because of frostbite, I decided on pea combs. Rose combs can come with fertility issues.... Everything I know about Buckeyes comes from what others have written about them. It came down to a choice between partridge chanteclers and buckeyes. I liked the cornish, but I am more interested in egg laying ability than meat, and from what I read Cornish roos aren't great with other roos and can be very nasty. Buckeye owners seem to agree that in general they have very good temperaments, they are social with their owners, the roos are supposed to get along with other roos and with other breeds. The (Jeff) Lay strain of Buckeyes are supposed to be very good layers.... while the Partridge chanteclers are reputed to be more meat bird than layer. Their eggs seem to be on the small side too. The buckeyes seem to be a good combination of hardy, personable, decent layers, not too big which I like (I don't want a 10 lb. rock sized breed). They can forage well but are OK in confinement too. The hens will go broody on occasion but not too often and are good mothers. I like the glossy red feathers too. The white chanteclers interested me as they are supposed to be good layers. I like the look of the hens but although the roos have beautiful tails , I can't help it the roos remind me too much of Headless Mike. I like the bigger blockier head of the buckeye- (I really like Brahma heads). Plus I didn't want an all white flock. I might add a white chantecler hen or two down the road.... some people have crossed the buckeyes with the white chantecler hens and that might be a fun thing to try. People who own Buckeyes like them- practically no complaints. They almost went extinct but now they have a good following- I figure they must be popular for a reason! When I added up all the "must haves" the Buckeyes came out on top as the best all around breed for me. They seem to be an easy, no hassle breed and personality was number one on my list of must haves. Americaunas are almost Ok but I am not overly fond of blue eggs, and I personally don't like muffs and beards that much ..... I do like the sleek, racy look of the old english games and buckeyes have a bit of that gamey look to them. I suppose it depends on what you are looking for, more meat or eggs or whichever feature appeals to you, as to which breed you'd get.
https://ultimatefowl.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/buckeyes/
http://www.aviculture-europe.nl/nummers/13E01A10.pdf
Aye, friendly they are. Mine want to hang around me when I split wood (why burn diesel when you have an axe?) and I have to shoo them away.
Performance poultry will probably have some in the spring, Order as early as you can, they sell out fast. Contact them for the catalogue and price list, it comes out in January. http://www.performancepoultry.com/index.php. a note from other breeders is that "performance" birds are lighter in colour and a bit smaller than the standard
There's a new Buckeye breeder, in Alberta. Crystal is working very hard to produce Exhibition quality Buckeyes.
http://www.lalallamas-chickendivision.com/index.html