Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[chickengr]

This is a two-week old. Supposed to be female. What do y'all think?


Sorry the photos are so bad. These guys are the dickens to photograph.

post pics at 4 wk old

 

[Hholly]

post pics at 4 wk old

Ok, will do.

 

[Kassaundra]

Gary caught Houdini successfully mounting one of the girls in his enclosure (a nn not a naked) so I may not have to learn AI after all.

 

[DesertChic]

Gary caught Houdini successfully mounting one of the girls in his enclosure (a nn not a naked) so I may not have to learn AI after all.

Way to go Houdini!

 

[draye]

Gary caught Houdini successfully mounting one of the girls in his enclosure (a nn not a naked)  so I may not have to learn AI after all. 

Way to go Houdini! 

x2

 

[Kev]

Gary caught Houdini successfully mounting one of the girls in his enclosure (a nn not a naked) so I may not have to learn AI after all.

Congrats!

 

[hellbender]

A video of Houdini getting it on would be worth cash!

 

[Kev]

A video of Houdini getting it on would be worth cash!

lol I've been wanting to catch it on video. ditto for naked rooster on naked hen but the hen hasn't come into lay again yet.

 

[Kev]

I should try asking in the proper section but wanted to try asking here too:

I've noticed a trend in vegetarian only chicken feed. I'm not a fan because chickens are natural omnivores. But a few months ago the feed store forced this option on me by replacing all layer feed with this vegetarian feed. Grr.

So my question...... is there an easy way to add animal protein to a large flock, and one divided up into many separate pens at that....? My ideal would be a dry feed of some sort that would mix well with the layer feed. It is not feasible for me to raise/buy live insects...

The only two real things I am able to consider are either dry cat food, but I worry not all of them will take to it.... or checking the gamebird feed to see if it has animal protein, however it;s now Way expensive- last I checked 2 yrs ago it was already at 22 per bag.. yikes.

aside- what do y'all think of black oil sunflower? I see it mentioned here n there.. is it really a good extra thing to have in their feed or...?

edit: there are now TSC within driving distance(bit far and very out of the way though).. so many byc members go to those, do they carry brands with animal protein in them...?

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

I should try asking in the proper section but wanted to try asking here too:

I've noticed a trend in vegetarian only chicken feed. I'm not a fan because chickens are natural omnivores. But a few months ago the feed store forced this option on me by replacing all layer feed with this vegetarian feed. Grr.

So my question...... is there an easy way to add animal protein to a large flock, and one divided up into many separate pens at that....? My ideal would be a dry feed of some sort that would mix well with the layer feed. It is not feasible for me to raise/buy live insects...

The only two real things I am able to consider are either dry cat food, but I worry not all of them will take to it.... or checking the gamebird feed to see if it has animal protein, however it;s now Way expensive- last I checked 2 yrs ago it was already at 22 per bag.. yikes.

aside- what do y'all think of black oil sunflower? I see it mentioned here n there.. is it really a good extra thing to have in their feed or...?