Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[sharkman]

Who's working on fibro nn?

Me, I think dipsy and maybe kasandra, also at least one person I talked with on FB.

 

[Kassaundra]

The Dipsy Goths are awesome.

 

[maralpz2006]

drake i love her ,i love her color

 

[Kev]

The Dipsy Goths are awesome.

She hasn't been on since Aug, hope she's okay.

 

[sharkman]

She hasn't been on since Aug, hope she's okay.

Yeah I saw your avatar, I figured you saw mine too. R U still working on fibro nn?

 

[sharkman]

Who's working on fibro nn?

I have been working on a fibro nn for a few years, I am doing a "breed" that has a both NN and normal in an FM bird so depending on your intrest both are compatable. I like to use a nn roo with a mix of NN nn and normal hens so you get a mix. The NN as the roo because you can really determine the quality of the FM in a nn roo.

 

[Kev]

Yea, I asked in case there was a group or active thread with members talking about fibro NN specifically.

I've had(and still have) fibro NN for gee maybe 25 years by now. I'd get all excited and try to work with them for a bit then go for long period of time(like 2 years or so) where they are just all left totally free range with no attempt to do anything with them, then get interested... rinse, repeat.

Some of the projects were bantam versions, or in color combinations like lavender, white, silver laced, etc. Even had some that were basically frizzled, fibro, NN Polish... the buff colored ones looked especially great, with the strong color contrast. Most of them are either totally gone or down to single bird/very few. I had single combed NN that looked like your regular NN, except for the fibro and laying green/blue eggs. I thought this went 'extinct' with the flock reduction last year however there's one pullet from this line that is laying blue eggs. She is not fibro but has excellent gypsy face going all way down her neck so all I'd need to do is put her with a matching fibro cockerel... But am concerned about if I have enough room for this line..... hmm.

It is funny, before the GFF cemani imports came along, it was pretty hard to get interest in them.

That is very true about quality is best seen in the roos. I laugh when pictures of hens/pullets/cockerel or usually just a single roo is shown in pictures and at asking for your first newborn prices....

Especially on a NN roo, you are right that neck does not let you exaggerate about their blackness!

If possible, I keep cockerels until they were past one year before breeding. That was easy back then, they were simply let loose until old and good enough...

 

[Kassaundra]

I am working towards mostly or all fibro's in my flock, but I don't have the space or set up to section off specific breeding birds, and have sooooo many non chicken irons in the fire. I could speed it up by only keeping the fibro birds, but my fibro line is silkie based I believe (several gens back before I got them) so tend to be on the smaller size. So for now mixing w/ non fibro in my flock for size. I know people are put off by the meat, but if they tried it they would be pleasantly surprised. The fibro meat has a sweeter taste. Not completely different, just a subtle difference, but noticeable.

 

[hellbender]

I am working towards mostly or all fibro's in my flock, but I don't have the space or set up to section off specific breeding birds, and have sooooo many non chicken irons in the fire. I could speed it up by only keeping the fibro birds, but my fibro line is silkie based I believe (several gens back before I got them) so tend to be on the smaller size. So for now mixing w/ non fibro in my flock for size. I know people are put off by the meat, but if they tried it they would be pleasantly surprised. The fibro meat has a sweeter taste. Not completely different, just a subtle difference, but noticeable.

I ate it in Vietnam and really enjoyed it! Some of the dishes almost hid the color and taste of the meat but many places grilled it and the buyer could spice it to suit themselves.

I suspect if a person had enough of a working stock load, a goodly bit of profit could be made by sales to Asian markets.

 

[Kev]

I am working towards mostly or all fibro's in my flock, but I don't have the space or set up to section off specific breeding birds, and have sooooo many non chicken irons in the fire. I could speed it up by only keeping the fibro birds, but my fibro line is silkie based I believe (several gens back before I got them) so tend to be on the smaller size. So for now mixing w/ non fibro in my flock for size. I know people are put off by the meat, but if they tried it they would be pleasantly surprised. The fibro meat has a sweeter taste. Not completely different, just a subtle difference, but noticeable.

I've baked and grilled them for halloween parties. Lots of attention but most would not even try a bite.. and then most who did take a bite admitted it tasted pretty good... but would not take a second bite. Geez...

I might move on to large fowl fibros also.