Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[sara1226]

Hi all, i have a couple quick questions, and i apologize, because these questions might be viewed as dumb ones...

Is a showgirl chicken the result of breeding a silkie and a turken?

I would like to get a turken, but i live in a cold climate (much to my dismay), how do turkens do in cold climates, or should i not even try such a thing? (Very northern Wisc.)

 

[Goosegrrl]

FL is hot. Sweaty, humid, hot.

I think my husband would die if I had a yard full of frizzly NN.

But for me, the odder the better. I like them!

 

[flower]

​

s a showgirl chicken the result of breeding a silkie and a turken?

Yes but it is not a simple one step breeding. Not all chick will have the Na gene. Either they have it by seeing Na meaning almost naked neck but with what is called a bowtie in the front the neck. Those that show Na need to bred back to the NN to result in a chick that has both Na ans silkie genes and again bred to pure silkie to retain silkie.

More research or a posting from Kev will be needed.


I would like to get a turken, but i live in a cold climate (much to my dismay), how do turkens do in cold climates, or should i not even try such a thing? (Very northern Wisc.)


Turkens are tolerant of cold and hot climates

 

[hellbender]

I swear you background must be like mine, encouraged to be a smart mouthed kid

No, I got my training in University and 25+years as a lawyer. But I think you meant this post to be a complement so thank you very much!

 

[hellbender]

It depends on what kind of white- there's two kinds of white. One is dominant and one is recessive.

Let's just assume the white birds are pure for white to make it simple..

Dominant white bred with red/browm will give cream or white chicks some probably will have black little spots. They'll feather out white but most likely they will show a little buff wash over their feathers and especially the roosters will have red areas on the wings and backs once they are teenagers.

Recessive white bred with red/brown usually give black chicks, and grow up colored more or less like black sex links(mostly black with some red or white edging on feathers). It's because many recessive whites are actually black chickens. If the white birds have yellow or white legs, they might also have the barring gene and in this case, the chicks would come out barred.. barring is sex linked btw.

Red bred with red/brown usually gives mostly red or brown birds with black on their tails and maybe a little black spotting on their bodies.

Thank you for the answer...I've had that question on my mind for a long time.

 

[Kassaundra]

No, I got my training in University and 25+years as a lawyer. But I think you meant this post to be a complement so thank you very much!

Hellbender is an attny, now that explains a lot!

How was your trip?

 

[DesertChic]

Hi all, i have a couple quick questions, and i apologize, because these questions might be viewed as dumb ones...

Is a showgirl chicken the result of breeding a silkie and a turken?

I would like to get a turken, but i live in a cold climate (much to my dismay), how do turkens do in cold climates, or should i not even try such a thing? (Very northern Wisc.)

Definitely NOT dumb questions...and thanks for asking. I've wonder about the Showgirls too but keep forgetting to research the matter with so many other projects on my plate.

I've heard that NNs are actually pretty darn good in the cold...surprisingly good...but haven't tested the theory myself. The coldest nights mine have been exposed to so far was right around freezing and they didn't even seem to notice. The one thing I know for certain is that this breed appears to be highly adaptable and very hardy.

 

[hellbender]

Hellbender is an attny, now that explains a lot!

How was your trip?

It's hard to believe how such a relatively short trip could give me and my family such wonderful relief! Thanks for asking.

 

[hellbender]

Definitely NOT dumb questions...and thanks for asking. I've wonder about the Showgirls too but keep forgetting to research the matter with so many other projects on my plate.

I've heard that NNs are actually pretty darn good in the cold...surprisingly good...but haven't tested the theory myself. The coldest nights mine have been exposed to so far was right around freezing and they didn't even seem to notice. The one thing I know for certain is that this breed appears to be highly adaptable and very hardy.

Mine have dealt with temps. dropping to minus 40 F...not a mis-stroke of the keys and they go out to forage if they can see open grass from the door of the house and there's not wind ripping up their butts when the temps. are in the teens-20s F.

 

[chickengr]

It depends on what kind of white- there's two kinds of white. One is dominant and one is recessive.

Let's just assume the white birds are pure for white to make it simple..

Dominant white bred with red/browm will give cream or white chicks some probably will have black little spots. They'll feather out white but most likely they will show a little buff wash over their feathers and especially the roosters will have red areas on the wings and backs once they are teenagers.

Recessive white bred with red/brown usually give black chicks, and grow up colored more or less like black sex links(mostly black with some red or white edging on feathers). It's because many recessive whites are actually black chickens. If the white birds have yellow or white legs, they might also have the barring gene and in this case, the chicks would come out barred.. barring is sex linked btw.

Red bred with red/brown usually gives mostly red or brown birds with black on their tails and maybe a little black spotting on their bodies.

thank you!

I don't think the white is dominant as they have a bit reddish on the top of the few feathers. and they have yellow legs. I like black chickens so I will go for it! at the moment I have no barred chickens so it would be really good to have some.