Chicken Breed Focus - Buckeye

[CrazychickenladySandie]

Sadly, you are correct. They're both cockerels. The long slender feathers along the saddle are a dead giveaway.

Thank you

 

[CrazychickenladySandie]

I think you have one of each. But I'm not great at it. I will say I have a female and the picture looks like her but the top one has long sharp feathers like a roo.

Thank you.

 

[CrazychickenladySandie]

Sadly, you are correct. They're both cockerels. The long slender feathers along the saddle are a dead giveaway.

Thank you.

 

[YaldiFarm]

Let's qualify that statement... they take longer than the Cornish Crosses, but I have found that the Buckeyes reach a suitable size for a good table bird much sooner than other dual-purpose breeds I have raised. They are putting on the muscle as they grow right from chicks, and you can feel a difference. Other DP breeds I have raised may appear heavy, but under their well developed feathering, they still have a bony feel with little muscle. Of course, running around outside will make any bird tougher than the fat, lazy CRX.

The Buckeyes are a perfect for Northern life. Living in Minnesota it gets a little chilly in Winter, and the Buckeyes have been the best-suited breed to our climate that I have raise thus far. It is what attracts many folks in our region to them.
It is a wonderful thing to see that the Buckeye is a breed that is growing in popularity among those looking for a sustainable breed for meat and eggs, and these definitely satisfy that!
I have enjoyed these birds for over 6 years and have been happy to share them with numerous people from 4-Her, to private breeders, to those looking for a calm, friendly breed to lay eggs for them.

I know this is an old thread but I'm having trouble locating a good breeder in my area for Buckeyes. I'm in southwest Wisconsin. May I ask where you purchased your Buckeyes from? I believe Duane Urch is retired now.

 

[Amer]

I know this is an old thread but I'm having trouble locating a good breeder in my area for Buckeyes. I'm in southwest Wisconsin. May I ask where you purchased your Buckeyes from? I believe Duane Urch is retired now.

My mom raises Buckeyes. She's in Northeast Wisconsin. But we don't have any available right now.