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About Buckeye Chickens

Buckeye Hen

At Bramblestone Farm, we keep both Golden Buff and Buckeye chickens; but, people often ask why we bother with Buckeyes – they don’t lay as large an egg or as frequently as the Golden Buffs, so why do we keep them?

Well, Buckeye chickens are an old breed developed to thrive in Ohio’s weather; and were once very popular backyard birds. However, with the demise of the backyard flock during the 20th century, Buckeyes became endangered (less than 72 known breeding birds in 2003). Then in 2005, the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBC) began a program to recover the breed’s original characteristics [...]

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April 1st, 2012 | Leave a comment

Buckeye Chickens

Buckeye Rooster

Buckeye Rooster

We decided that our next chickens will be Buckeyes – we like this breed because they were developed specifically for Ohio conditions, are the only chicken developed by a woman, and are very cold hardy.  They’re described as vigorous, resilient, and disease resistent, and are a dual purpose breed – meaning they can be used for both meat and eggs.     

Buckeyes are big enough for a generous portion of meat, yet are also relatively good layers.  They’re described as having stout, muscular thighs, and a broad, well-rounded breast.  The hens lay approximately 200 medium-sized, brown eggs per year.  Hens weigh around 6 [...]

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