Buckeyes- first show of the season

la-chicken · Post by **la-chicken** » Sun Jul 31, 2016 10:44 pm

I took very young 2016 Hatch ( 5 month old) birds to their first APA Sanctioned Show this last week end.

My breeding/ show goals for this year and most likely next years is to win Champion American Class.
This last week end I am one step closer.
I received Reserve Champion American Class.
Although, I see a whole lot of work that still needs to go into the breed. I was rewarded for my breeding goal focusing on yellow leg. Type is in my flock and I just need to wait till the November Show to see if my weight is close to the SOP Standard.

Still continuing with the consistent Buckeye Colour but has accepted the fact this is on going. But, I have made great strides.
When I have a better picture from the photo booth I will attach it.

windwalkingwolf · Post by **windwalkingwolf** » Sun Jul 31, 2016 11:33 pm

Wow, congratulations! A major achievement!

kenya · Post by **kenya** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 1:31 am

Congratulations!

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 7:44 am

Fantastic! Congratulations! Woooooooo Hoooooooo!!!

Post by **Killerbunny** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 7:50 am

Congrats!

Ontario Chick · Post by **Ontario Chick** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 11:03 am

Thats a really great acomplishment with a young bird, so we expect you will clean up by November.

Jaye · Post by **Jaye** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 12:23 pm

Congrats! Love his super-shiny neck/hackle feathers.
Very handsome bird.

shaded · Post by **shaded** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 1:39 pm

nice work la-chicken!
I am concentrating on breadth this year for my stock. I have good low pea combs and yellow legs so Ethan's last suggestions for me were to concentrate on length & breadth of body frame.
Adding some of Lay stock a few years back helped a lot.

la-chicken · Post by **la-chicken** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 1:55 pm

shaded wrote:QR_BBPOST nice work la-chicken!
I am concentrating on breadth this year for my stock. I have good low pea combs and yellow legs so Ethan's last suggestions for me were to concentrate on length & breadth of body frame.
Adding some of Lay stock a few years back helped a lot.

But, DO NOT over look the skull width! Wide skulls create wide bodies. The skull is the power house to the whole bird.
Wider skull= wider body. You will never get large frame birds with a narrow skull.
But, you need to look at the Buckeye and make sure it is balanced. Longer back and wider girth can create a non-balanced bird. And that can never work.
I have found with breeding Buckeyes you need to consider the whole bird. And conditioning and feed is extremely important.

la-chicken · Post by **la-chicken** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 1:56 pm

Jaye wrote:QR_BBPOST Congrats! Love his super-shiny neck/hackle feathers.
Very handsome bird.

Thanks Jay.
This is all natural! Nothing added to the feather here!