Hatched a Turken 5 weeks ago and trying to determine sex.

[CrackedChickenLady]

About 5 weeks ago we hatched our first egg. It was a surprise breed.... SURPRISE: Turken! although I’ve recently found out there are Turken Bantams as well, I don’t know the distinction at this age.
Anyway, my urgent matter at this stage is to figure out the sex. We live in a “No Rooster” ordinance so I need to figure out what this little bugger is before the kids (but really me) get too attached to him/her.
I’m afraid I already know the answer, but I wanted some confirmation. Thanks I’m advance!

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Loud and proud cockerel

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

Yeah not overly educated on the breed but that is a boy!

 

[CrackedChickenLady]

Loud and proud cockerel

I thought so, but was hoping against hope I might be wrong!
I love this ugly little guy!

 

[janiedoe]

He's really cute. You may be able to rehome him here on BYC.

 

[Gray Farms]

Cockerel, no doubt about it. Its not actually a Turkin though. Its a crossbred that carries the naked neck gene.

 

[CrackedChickenLady]

Cockerel, no doubt about it. Its not actually a Turkin though. Its a crossbred that carries the naked neck gene.

Interesting! I’m not very familiar with the breed (or any naked neck breed apparently) so I just assumed. Any thoughts on what he my be?
My experience is more with Wyandotte’s and the specked Sussex etc....

 

[Compost King]

Black Skinned Naked Neck with slight feathering on the feet. Too bad you can't keep him. Breed him over non black skinned birds and the females will have black skin and the males will not, great rooster for making Sex Links,

 

[Gray Farms]

Interesting! I’m not very familiar with the breed (or any naked neck breed apparently) so I just assumed. Any thoughts on what he my be?
My experience is more with Wyandotte’s and the specked Sussex etc....

He is very likely a Turkin mix. And with the black skin and lightly feathered legs he is likely to have some Silkie in him.

 

[AmyJane725]

I'm not generally a fan of the naked necks, but he's so ugly he's cute.