BuckeyeBuckeyes are a critically endangered breed worth preserving! They are the only chicken breed of the American Class to have been developed by a woman (Nettie Metcalf in -- you guessed it -- Ohio). Their coloring is a rich mahogany brown with dark gray tips on their tail feathers. Their relatively large size and small pea combs make them hardy in the winter. They are largely docile -- and reportedly very good mousers!
Origins/History: American
Large Fowl & Bantam
Heavy (7-8 lbs)
Rare
Dual
Just one variety.
Egg Facts: Good (3/wk)
Brown
Medium
Fancy Features: Pea Comb
No
No
4
Suitability to Backyard Life: Hardy in winter
Not especially heat hardy
Bears confinement well
Yes
No
good foragers, good hunters, docile
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