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In a word, the yellow color comes from diet. If I'm not mistaken, it's caretonoids from the plant materials free ranging birds eat. If you raise your birds in a pen exclusively on bagged feed they will not show this color in their legs or their egg yolks. While there is a genetic component (I've...

You might try Karen Bratcher. She's in Coer d'Alene, Idaho. Rockin' R Ranch used to have Buckeyes but are confining themselves to Delawares at the moment. You might contact them and see where their Buckeyes went: http://www.rockinr-ranch.com/chickens.html

The seller is in Williamstown, KY. You wouldn't know who it is, would you, Laura?

This looks like a new seller. They only have one item and they only have 5 instances of feedback, all from sellers. This may be the first time they've ever sold anything on eBay and they probably just scoured the web for a "commercial" picture since they can't take good pictures. This happens...

I'm not following this comment.This was billed as the champion bird that fit the SOP in 1916 the best of any bird around. Has the SOP been revised since then? Because it seems to me that our current crop of Buckeyes doesn't look like this bird. For one, the sickle feathers are a lot longer. I'm...

Laura, Kent recently switched over to all vegetable proteins. We have a Kalmbach mill up the road from us and they sell locally a lot. Their 16% layer crumbles are a mix of animal and vegetable proteins: http://www.kalmbachfeeds.com/images/stories/product_reference_sheets/1116cr%20for%20web.pdf...

Oh, there is a LOT of info out there, DFB. And some of it is even accurate, LOL. Glad you are getting Buckeyes for "really cool birds" instead of commercial or even family meat production. I would recommend the hybrid meaties like Freedom Rangers, Redbros, or the Red and Black Broilers that...

Yes, they do take a while to mature. I wouldn't expect eggs before 24 weeks, although some have been known to start at 22. The trouble with Buckeyes, especially pullets, is that if they are late spring hatch, the shorter days will shut down production and if they go into molt they stop as well...

It depends on what your goals are. And this is true for everyone. If you want a home flock for meat and eggs, Ideal is a good place to order from. If you want show birds for 4H or competition, a local breeder is going to be a better way to go. If you REALLY want to get into detail on what...

I'm south-southeast of you, Larry. If I get my DIY incubator up and running next month, I might have some chicks coming on around March or April. This is my first year at hatching out and I only have two hens I want to breed, so check back with me about three weeks and I'll let you know where I...

Hi, seeda, and welcome to the wonderful world of Buckeyes. First off, I would agree with what Jenn said. They will do fine penned up. Last year I let the youngsters range most of the day, but once they got some size, around 12 weeks, I penned all my cockerels just to keep track of them and so...

I'm guessing that doesn't apply to signature lines since every time you post, you have a link to your discussion forum AND your websites.

I plan to have some info next year. I know a couple folks are crossing Buckeyes for various purposes. Basically a Buckeye roo over a BR hen should yield sex-linked offspring. Chipmunk colored girls and boys with a large white head spot. Theoretically. We'll see if it works out. Also, hybrid...

Ah, that's a different story then. What line are yours from? I know Jeff is breeding for egg production instead of meat. That's why I didn't have high expectations for thick breasts. On the other hand, if one is breeding for mean, I'm guessing egg production suffers.

I had Lay cockerels too and I would say it depends on what you mean by "put meat on them." If you're looking for a thick, full breast like a Cornish X, then no, you're not going to see that, even on pen raised birds, I wouldn't think. But I can tell you that there is plenty of meat on the back...

Arielle, You might want to contact Jason Page who shows Buckeyes up your way. He won Reserve Champion American at the Ohio National last year. I was chatting with him and he seems like a really nice guy. Very helpful and gave me a lot of information. At the time, I didn't have any Buckeyes...

Arielle, He's referring to a method described in The Call of the Hen by Walter Hogan. It should be required reading for anyone wanting to improve the laying ability of their flock. See: http://archive.org/details/callhenscience00hogarich for a variety of formats. This works with any breed...

It was a mix, Arielle. They ranged while they were young, but as they got bigger they wanted to spend all their time at my BIL's place, so I had to round them up and pen them. Even then, I didn't get them all. My BIL now has a pet Buckeye rooster that I can't get out of his horse pasture for...

I weighed a couple of my 22 weekers before putting them in the crock pot and they came in at 4 - 4.5 lb. If you like dark meat, you'll love Buckeyes. Also, they are larger boned than Cornish X from the store. If you like crock pot cooking, the Buckeye is a fine fowl for that. I have a couple of...