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Friday, February 3, 2012

Buckeye

Backyard Poultry
A Hen with Character
May I introduce Buckeye, my all-time favorite hen. It’s friendly, content, and smart, besides actually being cute. Its comb grew with a rippled effect that gives Buckeye a clownish appearance. I always enjoy watching it (and giving it just a little scratch—its favorite treat) when I’m in the pen. Behind Buckeye are Cherry (left) and Maple. Once you study them, every Rhode Island Red is a little different—the feathers can be a whole range of copper shades, have darker edging, or even have green streaks around the neck. Tails can be all shapes, too. RIR’s are my favorite homestead breed!
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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wasn't Buckeye featured on J Beachy Photography?

February 3, 2012 at 8:53 PM
Susanna said...

Yes, there are some lovely pictures of Buckeye on J Beachy Photography! Here are the addresses of a few:

http://jbeachyphotography.blogspot.com/2011/07/buckeye.html

http://jbeachyphotography.blogspot.com/2011/07/jackpot.html

February 4, 2012 at 8:57 AM
Anonymous said...

So cute! Looks like a clown with that curious little eye and silly curved comb.

February 7, 2012 at 2:56 PM

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