Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[DesertChic]

I see that many people want to cross NN to get bigger birds. my NN is 4 months old and she has already been my biggest bird. the other 3 are about 2 mo and already bigger than my 4 mo araucana.I wander if NN in US are smaller than european.

I'm not sure....but all of my NNs are big birds...my biggest birds, actually. My pullets all weighed in at over 4 lbs at 23 weeks, and my cockerels were all over 7 lbs by that age. I just like really big birds...especially from my meat breed.

 

[chickengr]

I'm not sure....but all of my NNs are big birds...my biggest birds, actually. My pullets all weighed in at over 4 lbs at 23 weeks, and my cockerels were all over 7 lbs by that age. I just like really big birds...especially from my meat breed.

my NN pullet is about 18 weeks old and her weight is about 3 kg - 6.61387 lb! the other 3 are about 9-10 weeks old and about 3 lb!

about cross breeds: I have got 2 silkie crosses with 1 5 toes foot and another one 4 toes, lol. I plan to cross NN pullet with ameraucana cockerel next year - am I going to get a NN with muffs?

 

[Goosegrrl]

Maybe, maybe not.

The NN gene can prevent muffs from occurring, but with only one copy it's more likely that muffs/beards can occur, but no guarantee. If you breed a muffed/bearded(single dose Nn) back to a NN after that it will most likely inhibit the muffs/beard.

The showgirl/NN silkie thread talks about this quite a bit.

 

[chickengr]

Maybe, maybe not.

The NN gene can prevent muffs from occurring, but with only one copy it's more likely that muffs/beards can occur, but no guarantee. If you breed a muffed/bearded(single dose Nn) back to a NN after that it will most likely inhibit the muffs/beard.

The showgirl/NN silkie thread talks about this quite a bit.

thank you.

that is the the only way I can find out if my NN are pure. I wonder that because of their XL size. as I like unusual things I would like to have a NN easter eggers.

 

[Flowerbh]

my NN pullet is about 18 weeks old and her weight is about 3 kg - 6.61387 lb! the other 3 are about 9-10 weeks old and about 3 lb!

about cross breeds: I have got 2 silkie crosses with 1 5 toes foot and another one 4 toes, lol. I plan to cross NN pullet with ameraucana cockerel next year - am I going to get a NN with muffs?

It's possible!

 

[Flowerbh]

Today I had to go out to someone's place to assist with their alpacas. I noticed they had chickens and the woman got excited and had to show me her new, strange chicken crosses. In her barn she had a stall with "chirkeys" in it - her words, not mine. She said she bought them from someone as a cross between chickens and turkeys, I didn't have the heart to tell her she was ripped off and they are Naked Neck Chickens without a drop of turkey dna running in their veins.

I saw someone on craigs list who was advertising NNs that way. I couldn't let it go. I wrote to the person and explained to them that they were not part turkeys. Not sure how they took the news,

 

[ChuskaMtns]

It's possible!

Love that face! So adorable. I may have to put my AM roo in with my NN girls now.

 

[chickengr]

It's possible!

soooooooooooo cute!

 

[Goosegrrl]

You are tempting me to try also attempt to and add muffs to my cresteds... and by default I suppose making them green eggers...
All the crazy mutations in one pretty silver laced package. Gonna loose my mind trying the rest anyway I suspect.

Might as well!

 

[Flowerbh]

More photos
Silkie X Frizzled NN roo. Hopefully a green egg layer

Frizzled EE X Swedish Flower Roo

Muffed NN