Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[chickengr]

Pretty cool. they are very expensive over here. a friend has a farm with them as the main cash crop.

bring a shovel as their bulbs are huge- coconut size or bigger. If you want them to flower at your place, try to get as much of their fleshy roots if you can but they will be fine without the roots, just might not want to flower for a couple years afterwards.

when planting, the top of bulb needs to be at or slightly above ground.

thank you!

I tried once to get them without a shovel and learned straight away it is not possible. I hope I will be able to get them as it is a rocky area. I tried to take a little pine tree but the roots went deep under the rocks.

 

[Kev]

thank you!

I tried once to get them without a shovel and learned straight away it is not possible. I hope I will be able to get them as it is a rocky area. I tried to take a little pine tree but the roots went deep under the rocks.

Hmm do you see some clumps of several bulbs together? If there are many of them, sometimes the bulbs will be a little smaller or with some pushed up from the ground from them crowding each other, maybe those will be easier to get out of the ground? Once one or two is pulled out, it should be a little easier to get several others out.

Maybe try digging a little bit so you can use a metal pole/crow bar and just jam it under a big bulb and lever it out. I realize it is a challenge getting things out of rocky ground just throwing ideas to help out...

if you happen to get one out with the whole bottom of the root making part ripped off with the inside of bulb exposed- plant those anyways(the same way as others, not too deep- have top of the bulb exposed) and they will make several little bulbs in a ring around it next year.

the seed is very easy to start, but the first year they just grow a green thread, need to be careful to keep them, just moist, not too dry not too wet. The bulbs are extremely slow to increase in size though.. I have 4 year olds from seeds and the biggest of them is at a ping pong ball size. They are extremely tough once they have passed their second year.

 

[chickengr]

Hmm do you see some clumps of several bulbs together? If there are many of them, sometimes the bulbs will be a little smaller or with some pushed up from the ground from them crowding each other, maybe those will be easier to get out of the ground? Once one or two is pulled out, it should be a little easier to get several others out.

Maybe try digging a little bit so you can use a metal pole/crow bar and just jam it under a big bulb and lever it out. I realize it is a challenge getting things out of rocky ground just throwing ideas to help out...

if you happen to get one out with the whole bottom of the root making part ripped off with the inside of bulb exposed- plant those anyways(the same way as others, not too deep- have top of the bulb exposed) and they will make several little bulbs in a ring around it next year.

the seed is very easy to start, but the first year they just grow a green thread, need to be careful to keep them, just moist, not too dry not too wet. The bulbs are extremely slow to increase in size though.. I have 4 year olds from seeds and the biggest of them is at a ping pong ball size. They are extremely tough once they have passed their second year.

their roots were so deep, I don't remember if I managed to see them properly, but I didn't try hard. now when I know what they are I will bring my parents with me and we shall manage to get some. they are tougher then me, lol.

 

[Kev]

their roots were so deep, I don't remember if I managed to see them properly, but I didn't try hard. now when I know what they are I will bring my parents with me and we shall manage to get some. they are tougher then me, lol.

Haha I can imagine it being super hard in rocky ground with such big bulbs. If it helps, you can cut the roots to get them out of the ground easier.

what we did at the squill farm sometimes was dig down one side and either pushed the bulb over into the hole side and rocked them until they came loose or jammed the shovel through the root part- that is where I sometimes made the mistake of cutting the whole bottom off instead of just the roots...

Good luck and let me know how the family fun goes, haha btw best time is while they are still dormant or flowering- no leaves yet and they are going to wake up in a few weeks so they can start growing out their roots again too.

pic of bulb:

 

[Cheers2Ya]

Thank you for the reply! Awesome looking "love child"!

 

[Cheers2Ya]

Thank you for the reply! There are soooo many breeds to choose from as a beginner in the backyard chickening! I'm enjoying the birds I have now. Getting excited to be close to (FINALLY) getting eggs!

 

[bramblefir]

Well @DesertChic and others have talked up NNs so much on the Breeding for Production thread that I had to get a couple of pullets.

My husband said they were military chickens with their clean-shaved necks, so I named these lovely ladies Wookie and BAM.

 

[GabrielBane]

Hey gang!
Just wanted to follow up some interesting news, I emailed S&G about their NN, and it seems the rumors are correct;

"Hi Gabriel,

Thank you for your email. We sold our NN hatching eggs to Dunlap Hatchery in Idaho in the Spring. We are no longer filling catalog/mail orders. We maintain all of our genetics.

Hoover's Hatchery in Iowa, Jenk's Hatchery in Oregon, Cackle Hatchery in MO, and Dunlap carry several of our breeds. Please check with them in early 2017.

Thank you...

S&G Poultry"


Just figured I'd give you guys a heads up, in case anyone was planning on getting chicks from them in 2017!


I guess since Cackle offers the Turkeys, Geese, Guineas AND they have the NN bloodlines we want, I guess we'll be going with them.

 

[DesertChic]

Well @DesertChic and others have talked up NNs so much on the Breeding for Production thread that I had to get a couple of pullets.



My husband said they were military chickens with their clean-shaved necks, so I named these lovely ladies Wookie and BAM.

So precious! And love the names! I sure hope you wind up loving the breed as much as I do. They really are amazing, friendly, and hardy birds.

 

[DesertChic]

Hey gang!
Just wanted to follow up some interesting news, I emailed S&G about their NN, and it seems the rumors are correct;

"Hi Gabriel,

Thank you for your email. We sold our NN hatching eggs to Dunlap Hatchery in Idaho in the Spring. We are no longer filling catalog/mail orders. We maintain all of our genetics.

Hoover's Hatchery in Iowa, Jenk's Hatchery in Oregon, Cackle Hatchery in MO, and Dunlap carry several of our breeds. Please check with them in early 2017.

Thank you...

S&G Poultry"


Just figured I'd give you guys a heads up, in case anyone was planning on getting chicks from them in 2017!


I guess since Cackle offers the Turkeys, Geese, Guineas AND they have the NN bloodlines we want, I guess we'll be going with them.

I think you'll be pretty pleased with Cackle Hatchery. Though I don't have personal experience with their NNs, the Austra Whites I got from them were pretty nice and their customer service was good.