Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[chickengr]

Yep, check out that link to see what they look like.

Here's what happens if you get too close....

http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static...Cactus.jpg?token=EbbHJcnyIGwPpUlN+hJBvKZwAbU=

They are absolutely vicious plants. They have sections like sausages that break off at the slightest touch and are really painful and hard to get off you.

Many times tourists get in trouble with those plants because they don't really understand how easy they get on you.. hence the "jumping" part of the name, it is as if they literally jump off the plant onto you.

If you see these.. walk very very carefully.. lol

I feel lucky we don't have them! as curious as I am I would be worse than the poor guy on that pic, lol.

 

[Kev]

I feel lucky we don't have them! as curious as I am I would be worse than the poor guy on that pic, lol.

lol he got it good!

There are many different kinds of chollas and they are Everywhere in the southwest- California, Arizona, New Mexico.

 

[Phill98]

They really look comfortable hehe, maybe I should try them out.

Honestly, even thought you guys told me about it, if I ever see them, I will probably try to tuch them.

 

[Phill98]

Oh and chickengr, love your birds, they are very big and the smaller one isn't far away from jumbo

 

[flower]

psst.. when he visits tell him those jumping chollas are so soft n fuzzy.. really!

NASTY

 

[flower]

They really look comfortable hehe, maybe I should try them out.

Honestly, even thought you guys told me about it, if I ever see them, I will probably try to tuch them.

I think one of the generic names is Teddy Bear Cactus. The do look warm and fuzzy but get closer than two feet and you'll feel as if you have been attacked by twelve porcupine

 

[DesertChic]

possible. they come from a farm where they produce chicken both for meat and eggs. all of them are minimum 3 kg and good layers. all colours as well. although I have been told that they lay well for a year or two only. another problem is that they don't cope well with heat. I did loose my only big girl last summer due to heat. she was my best layer and I do miss her eggs. I am more prepared for this summer. I built a big porch in front of the coop and I have just made new nesting boxes. there is plenty of ventilation there.

I have Bielefelders struggling right now with our 90ºF day...and they're outside in the shade. I love the breed, but they are not compatible with this environment. Hence the reason I'm crossing them with NN Turkens...hoping to maintain their size and outstanding personalities and disposition while improving their heat tolerance. The only chicken I've ever lost to heat was one of my Biel cockerels.

 

[DesertChic]

psst.. when he visits tell him those jumping chollas are so soft n fuzzy.. really!

LMAO!

When my parents first came out here to visit us I told her repeatedly that those chollas were NOT soft and fuzzy. She just had to check for herself. She's the reason we always kept a bottle of rubber cement on hand. (I'm so glad I take after my father.

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[DesertChic]

and I was happy with 70 here! is that usual temperature for this time of the year?

Not even close. We're about 30º above normal. We literally had a week of roughly 50º daytime highs with hard freezes at night, and the next day hit 83º and haven't looked back. They say it's because it's an "El Nino" year. I'm just enjoying having the windows open day and night and lower energy bills for a change.

 

[Kev]

LMAO!

When my parents first came out here to visit us I told her repeatedly that those chollas were NOT soft and fuzzy. She just had to check for herself. She's the reason we always kept a bottle of rubber cement on hand. (I'm so glad I take after my father.

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LOL rubber cement, that's clever! we use a toothed comb to get them off then just pick the needles out.