Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[Phill98]

Yes any fowl chick basically can be pinioned.  I would do it very your less then a week if it were me (probably day 2 ish maybe 3)  Just one wing.  It is very controversial even in water fowl, but works better for controlling flight then just cutting flight feathers, and is permenant.

Thanks! I will have to study it more. I don't know anything about it.

 

[DesertChic]

From first hand experience, they do suffer. Heatstroke being a problem especially at 110+.

Yeah...I figured as much....but you have to admit, make it a NN Brahma might help alleviate some of that heat stress.

 

[Phill98]

Yeah...I figured as much....but you have to admit, make it a NN Brahma might help alleviate some of that heat stress. 

Apsolutely! If you don't try, you will never know

 

[Kev]

Yeah...I figured as much....but you have to admit, make it a NN Brahma might help alleviate some of that heat stress.

Probably! I didn't try it with large heavily feathered breeds but tested it out by introducing NN into the large show bred cornish- the massive tire shaped things with legs, not the hatchery stock, the naked necked ones did have far less problems. The non-naked neck roosters needed constant care during the summers and the NN ones were good with the basic shade, fresh water etc.

There are many broiler studies showing 'improved performance' in the NN birds in hot climates. Higher meat yields, less heat-stress behaviors etc.

There used to be a regular on here with a huge brahma X NN named Gordon. He was magnificent!

 

[artblueggwanter]

He's gorgeous! I don't blame your husband for claiming him. I thought he looked like a Buff at first, but in this photo he looks more partridge in coloring. I've admired this breed but have hesitated in getting any because of the excessive heat we have here in AZ. All those feathers....I just don't know how well they'd hold up.

is that a 15#er

 

[DesertChic]

Apsolutely! If you don't try, you will never know

Probably! I didn't try it with large heavily feathered breeds but tested it out by introducing NN into the large show bred cornish- the massive tire shaped things with legs, not the hatchery stock, the naked necked ones did have far less problems. The non-naked neck roosters needed constant care during the summers and the NN ones were good with the basic shade, fresh water etc.

There are many broiler studies showing 'improved performance' in the NN birds in hot climates. Higher meat yields, less heat-stress behaviors etc.

There used to be a regular on here with a huge brahma X NN named Gordon. He was magnificent!

Those Brahma's are on my coveted list, so I may just have to give it a try at some point in the future. I've become increasingly determined to create the best meat bird I can for my needs, which for me must include a calm and friendly temperament as well as the reduced feathering and heavy meat. My White Rock pullets are coming very close to reaching POL, and once I feel good about their egg size I plan to mate them and my Bielefelders to my NNs, and eventually add some Dorking blood when they get older too. I also want to add some Dark Cornish to the mix. I've got two incredibly sweet, friendly NN cockerels with tight feathering and very well muscled legs, and one not-quite-as-friendly naked neck that's the heaviest and has impressive breast meat. I'm really looking forward to breeding those boys and hatching their offspring.

 

[Flowerbh]

Yeah...I figured as much....but you have to admit, make it a NN Brahma might help alleviate some of that heat stress. 

Well, I've got some NN females in with my big Brahma and may very well end up with that mix! I have a great Frizzled EE x Brahma right now. Really cute!

 

[Flowerbh]

Well, I've got some NN females in with my big Brahma and may very well end up with that mix! I have a great Frizzled EE x Brahma right now. Really cute!

She has great 'pants'!

I may even have a NN x brahma in the bator now! Will let you know in about 10 days!

 

[Flowerbh]

Just because this is the NN thread! Lol

 

[magdelaine]

Hi all, I ordered NNs from Ideal and I love them! They are now 6/7 weeks old and one is turning very red on the neck and wattles, up close to the head. I ordered pullets...but is this a rooster? The rest are still pink, no red around the head.