Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[ChickensForever16]

Need names for these girls, got them both from the same person and they’re about the same age and just hope I can find names that fit both and go together. Any ideas??

 

[theuglyduckling]

So this is random but i sawsaw @Kev 's avatar picture and ive been trying to see if he had any pictures on a post of the birds being naked ut cant find any. Are those birds in that photo naked from molting or are really completely naked? I would love to ask him but he hasnt been on since last year September.

 

[DesertChic]

Ok I am ready for my Saturday hatch! I can't wait to see how many NN I get. Oh and I get to pick up a dorking roo..... obviously I will be mixing him with my necked necks....

I finally butchered my NN/Dorking cockerel. The meat was succulent and delicious...not quite as good as the pure Dorking, but much easier to process.

 

[DesertChic]

So this is random but i sawsaw @Kev 's avatar picture and ive been trying to see if he had any pictures on a post of the birds being naked ut cant find any. Are those birds in that photo naked from molting or are really completely naked? I would love to ask him but he hasnt been on since last year September.

They are 100% featherless birds, known as "scaleless". They never grow feathers. Here's a photo of some mature ones:

 

[theuglyduckling]

They are 100% featherless birds, known as "scaleless". They never grow feathers. Here's a photo of some mature ones:
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Thats crazy! Are these more prone to any diseases than other chickens? I wish i could get these in puerto rico. These would be nice birds to breed with. Id imagine they would make more feathery birds a ton less feathery.

 

[chickengr]

View attachment 1537559 Need names for these girls, got them both from the same person and they’re about the same age and just hope I can find names that fit both and go together. Any ideas??

the front one: honey, the back one: meggie (from nutmeg).

 

[DesertChic]

Thats crazy! Are these more prone to any diseases than other chickens? I wish i could get these in puerto rico. These would be nice birds to breed with. Id imagine they would make more feathery birds a ton less feathery.

I know they fall victim to environmental changes more easily than birds with feathers, but I don't know about disease tendencies. One woman I know of who raised them would always make clothing for her birds to help them withstand the weather.

 

[CannedMonster]

View attachment 1537559 Need names for these girls, got them both from the same person and they’re about the same age and just hope I can find names that fit both and go together. Any ideas??

Front one Ginger and the back one (darker) Mary Ann.

 

[aliciaplus3]

I picked up a dorking rooster today.

the lighting is not great but I think he looks like a nice rooster.... I posted here cuz I plan to put him in with my turken girls soon. I am curious to see what his offspring will turn out like.

 

[aliciaplus3]

My newest Nn

so far 3 out of 5 are Nn.