My Buckeyes are absolutely beautiful and did well in our Alaskan winter. My Rooster is an absolute sweet-heart and loves being petted; he will sit beside me for hours just to be petted. Unfortunately my pullet is skittish and my rooster is inside the house right now because he gets chased away from the food and is really thin. I have not seen one egg from my pullet and she is 9 months old.