Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[sharkman]

I don't mind a bow tie but in this pure NN it only has 2 feathers so it looks better with none so I plucked them. they do grow back, its like grooming your poodle. I do want to make some eggs available to protect my flock from extinction but it still nees some work for now, right now I hatch them all because I have lots of culls.
Kev I noticed something about FM, it is common for hens to be more FM and roos to get more mulbery, I have a roo that is very FM but very docile doesn't crow yet all the other roos his age do, I will be interested to see if he gets more mulbery when he starts to crow. perhaps the roos with more FM have less testosterone.

 

[Kassaundra]

A lot of time, when you have a bird w/ just a couple neck feathers their flockmates will keep them plucked.

 

[Kev]

Kev I noticed something about FM, it is common for hens to be more FM and roos to get more mulbery, I have a roo that is very FM but very docile doesn't crow yet all the other roos his age do, I will be interested to see if he gets more mulbery when he starts to crow. perhaps the roos with more FM have less testosterone.

Yeah, that happens for everyone who works with FM I think. It played a part in mistaking the guy for a gal... I have no idea why that happens other than it sure seems testosterone plays a part or what helps mature roos stay all black. If reduced testosterone plays a part how come it's not uncommon for silkie roos to be aggressive, cemani roosters to have very large, solid combs and so on...

I suspect modifiers but that's only a guess with no real evidence to go on. Whatever the reason, project roos with skin that stays very dark after one year certainly are valuable. Dark skinned hens just are not as 'exciting' from breeding POV.

 

[trompystompfarm]

Well I will be waiting in the wings put me on the list.

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Pretty Awesome, Sharkman!

 

[Lauravonsmurf]

Yeah, that happens for everyone who works with FM I think. It played a part in mistaking the guy for a gal... I have no idea why that happens other than it sure seems testosterone plays a part or what helps mature roos stay all black. If reduced testosterone plays a part how come it's not uncommon for silkie roos to be aggressive, cemani roosters to have very large, solid combs and so on...

I suspect modifiers but that's only a guess with no real evidence to go on. Whatever the reason, project roos with skin that stays very dark after one year certainly are valuable. Dark skinned hens just are not as 'exciting' from breeding POV.

I read that Comb size has some sort of effect on rooster behavior, other roosters tend to be more submissive to big red combed birds... so maybe because the FM rooster lacks the red the other birds respond to them differently, which causes them to be more submissive at first? Then maybe (when their man hormones kick in) because they are basically flock Omegas they become extremely aggressive to win a different position in the flock & maintain it? I also fell down some internet rabbit holes in which I learned red necked NN roosters often have an extreme effect on other roosters, in that other roosters will try to avoid all fights with them... seems to be all that red.

Just some random thoughts based on random things I have been reading on combs...

 

[Kassaundra]

Caught Rudy doing something really cute, but didn't have the camera w/ me so no pics. The ground was a little wet, he crossed his legs one on top of the other and balanced w/ his bald butt perched on his leg of off the damp ground.

 

[hildar]

I read that Comb size has some sort of effect on rooster behavior, other roosters tend to be more submissive to big red combed birds... so maybe because the FM rooster lacks the red the other birds respond to them differently, which causes them to be more submissive at first? Then maybe (when their man hormones kick in) because they are basically flock Omegas they become extremely aggressive to win a different position in the flock & maintain it? I also fell down some internet rabbit holes in which I learned red necked NN roosters often have an extreme effect on other roosters, in that other roosters will try to avoid all fights with them... seems to be all that red.

Just some random thoughts based on random things I have been reading on combs...

One of my roosters will not even breed with my NN hen. I wonder if it is due to the naked red neck??? She however rules the whole yard, all of the hens move for her. I can't wait for the new NN chicks to get big enough so I can put her in with her own kind. I believe she will be happier.

 

[Turk Raphael]

Caught Rudy doing something really cute, but didn't have the camera w/ me so no pics. The ground was a little wet, he crossed his legs one on top of the other and balanced w/ his bald butt perched on his leg of off the damp ground.

keep that camera with you at all times!

 

[Kassaundra]

I used to have EE that were so envious of that beautiful naked neck they would pluck each others muff and beard feathers out.

That is how I saw it anyway.