Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[cactusrota]

When I checked the incubator this morning I had 59 that had hatched so far and there were a few more trying to get out.

Only 21 more to go. I don't think that they all will hatch though. I didn't candle and take out the bad ones this time around. Time hit away from me before I knew it.

Now you did it! Now we need chick pics!!!!

 

[Kassaundra]

Now you did it! Now we need chick pics!!!!

I saw the pics, you just have to be special, lol lol lol ........................................................... or
on facebook

 

[lpyrbby]

I finally met up with my local contact for some hatching eggs yesterday. I set these 25 today.





Aside from some being dirty, others seem to have gotten some egg white from a broken egg on them. I tried dry scrubbing with a paper towel and scuffing a little with a butter knife, but it is what it is. I didn't want to damage the eggs. So, I'll be watching the bator for any oozers and go from there. I think one was already developing when I got it (maybe 2 days?) so that one is probably a bust, and then 2-3 others had larger air cells that were wiggly, so they'll probably quit too. For going through a 2 hour drive home, the air cells on them did REALLY well on the ones that were obviously laid within the last couple of days. I'm hopeful, especially since she has some olive layers Gorgeous birds and I'm hopeful. If half hatch, I'll be a happy camper.

Cross fingers for good REAL news on April Fool's Day!

 

[cactusrota]

I saw the pics, you just have to be special, lol lol lol ........................................................... or
on facebook

Owww... now that's just mean!!

 

[ForrestGump]

Some of my Blue copper Marans naked necks (plus a couple of photo bombers). These girls are the friendliest birds - and they were raised by a broody!




Their eggs:

 

[chameleon]

Hi everyone, I hope it's ok if I join in here. I have rescued a bantam NN hen and have decided to start breeding her. Here's a little bit about her:
She used to belong to my neighbours, but they didn't have time for their chickens so they just stopped taking care of them and let them free range full time. All but two died, my NN and her roo, some sort of game bantam I think. They were doing quite well wild, but every time she hatched chicks the hawks would catch them all within a day or two. 4 months ago I rescued 3 of her chicks and built them a coop. About a month later she was broody again so I moved her and her eggs into the coop, and all 11 hatched. Unfortunately I already had plans to go away for a few weeks, and I couldn't get anyone to take care of them while I was away. So at 3 weeks I sold her chicks and put her back with the roo (I should add that I spoke to the nieghbours about this before I took the chicks and they told me I could have the hen because they don't like her, but they want to keep the rooster as they will be fixing up their coop and getting more chickens soon. I left her with the roo though because I didn't want them to be lonely). The next day the neighbour's do killed the roo and she was all alone. I felt awful but there was nothing I could do as I was leaving the next day. When I got back I didn't see her for a couple of days, so I ordered some chicks. Right after I ordered the chicks I spotted her and found she had started laying on the floor of the neighbours garage, so I built her a nest and put the eggs in it. A week later she went broody and now she is on day 9 of setting 9 healthy, developing eggs. So now I want to build her her own coop and keep 2 of her chicks so she can have her own little flock. She really is an amazing hen, surviving everything she's been through. She's very nervous of people, but is slowly getting used to me and comes to ask me for food now.

Here she is with her last babies.

I will have a few questions as I go along, but I'll stop here for now.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Hi everyone, I hope it's ok if I join in here. I have rescued a bantam NN hen and have decided to start breeding her. Here's a little bit about her:
She used to belong to my neighbours, but they didn't have time for their chickens so they just stopped taking care of them and let them free range full time. All but two died, my NN and her roo, some sort of game bantam I think. They were doing quite well wild, but every time she hatched chicks the hawks would catch them all within a day or two. 4 months ago I rescued 3 of her chicks and built them a coop. About a month later she was broody again so I moved her and her eggs into the coop, and all 11 hatched. Unfortunately I already had plans to go away for a few weeks, and I couldn't get anyone to take care of them while I was away. So at 3 weeks I sold her chicks and put her back with the roo (I should add that I spoke to the nieghbours about this before I took the chicks and they told me I could have the hen because they don't like her, but they want to keep the rooster as they will be fixing up their coop and getting more chickens soon. I left her with the roo though because I didn't want them to be lonely). The next day the neighbour's do killed the roo and she was all alone. I felt awful but there was nothing I could do as I was leaving the next day. When I got back I didn't see her for a couple of days, so I ordered some chicks. Right after I ordered the chicks I spotted her and found she had started laying on the floor of the neighbours garage, so I built her a nest and put the eggs in it. A week later she went broody and now she is on day 9 of setting 9 healthy, developing eggs. So now I want to build her her own coop and keep 2 of her chicks so she can have her own little flock. She really is an amazing hen, surviving everything she's been through. She's very nervous of people, but is slowly getting used to me and comes to ask me for food now.

Here she is with her last babies.

I will have a few questions as I go along, but I'll stop here for now.

Welcome, and thank you for saving her like that! Naked necks are great birds!!! Sounds like you have a wonderful lady there.

 

[I Love Layers]

Made a new chick feeder today!! The Naked Necks were the first to use it.

 

[Phill98]

Some of my Blue copper Marans naked necks (plus a couple of photo bombers). These girls are the friendliest birds - and they were raised by a broody! Their eggs:

They are beautiful- and their eggs to! I see you have a easter egger with them. Maybe some olive eggers in the making?!?

 

[chameleon]

Welcome, and thank you for saving her like that! Naked necks are great birds!!! Sounds like you have a wonderful lady there. 

Thanks