Better Hens and Gardens http://www.betterhensandgardens.com Self Reliance - Real Foods - Sustainable Living Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:54:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Baby Buckeyes Are Here! http://www.betterhensandgardens.com/2013/06/16/baby-buckeyes-are-here-2/ http://www.betterhensandgardens.com/2013/06/16/baby-buckeyes-are-here-2/#comments Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:54:46 +0000 Lesa http://www.betterhensandgardens.com/?p=9393 A new little flock (26) of baby Buckeye chicks arrived at Bramblestone Farm this weekend – they’re about two weeks old and just starting to feather a bit, so are just about at maximum cuteness.

These Buckeye chicks come from Crains Run Ranch, and were bred by Mr. Jeff Lay.  In 2002, Mr. Lay began breeding Buckeyes for improved egg production, and today the “Lay” strain of Buckeyes are known for their excellent egg production.  They were developed from Buckeyes from the Brown (OH), Rhodes (MA), Pierce (RI), and Urch (MN) flocks.

Our previous Buckeyes were from the American [...]

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