Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[aliciaplus3]

of course both of these are starting to look like roosters.... sigh, at this rate I will have 15 turken roosters that I want to keep.

 

[aliciaplus3]

Thank you, I belong to a group on FB called the Mohave County Cluckers, one of the ladies were asking about NN's, but didn't want Turkens, lol, was thinking it was the same darned thing, kinda like Bipolar, it use to be called Manic Depressive.

I love it when they are insistent that they have a very expensive pure .... insert breed.... and they have a glorified mutt. Lol around here the folks get uppity about their araucanas that they got from Murdoch's.... yup EE mutts

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

View attachment 1836658 View attachment 1836659 View attachment 1836662 View attachment 1836662 of course both of these are starting to look like roosters.... sigh, at this rate I will have 15 turken roosters that I want to keep.

What makes you think the second one is a cockerel? Looks more like a pullet.

 

[aliciaplus3]

What makes you think the second one is a cockerel? Looks more like a pullet.

Comb is more pronounced in person. And just figure that's my luck they were hatched in may so I could be wrong (I hope I am).... time will tell

 

[starri33]

@aliciaplus3 , I can't say I giggle at it, as I am not familiar with "breeds" as some of you are.. I say flat out that I have mutts, lol, mutts are good things. I don't show them, I want them for eggs and company, later they will be eggs and meat. I like my sexlinks for layers, their good layers. The naked necks are a new thing for me, later I am considering silkies because they tend to go broody.. I've had my first broody and I kinda like that, I don't have to worry about keeping track of the incubator.

 

[aliciaplus3]

@aliciaplus3 , I can't say I giggle at it, as I am not familiar with "breeds" as some of you are.. I say flat out that I have mutts, lol, mutts are good things. I don't show them, I want them for eggs and company, later they will be eggs and meat. I like my sexlinks for layers, their good layers. The naked necks are a new thing for me, later I am considering silkies because they tend to go broody.. I've had my first broody and I kinda like that, I don't have to worry about keeping track of the incubator.

My broodys tend to be a nuacince.... all setting and no hatching.... maybe I am doing something wrong?

here is my blue Nn hen I just think she is beautiful

pic of blue foot and his girls

my new favorite grow out henceforth known as Lazarus, cuz I thought it was the one that didnt survive swimming lessons with the turkeys.... yup found it running around happy as could be today.
Ok so I felt the need to share, not near enough cute Nn pics here and some of you folks have some gorgeous birds.... just saying

 

[starri33]

Wondering if the eggs your girls are getting just aren't fertile? one of my mutts set on 4 eggs, I ended up with 3 chicks, I've not gotten the NN Roo or his girlfriends yet, I've just added 6 more girlfriends for him.

 

[BlueBaby]

My broodys tend to be a nuacince.... all setting and no hatching.... maybe I am doing something wrong?
View attachment 1840487 here is my blue Nn hen I just think she is beautiful View attachment 1840488 pic of blue foot and his girlsView attachment 1840489 my new favorite grow out henceforth known as Lazarus, cuz I thought it was the one that didnt survive swimming lessons with the turkeys.... yup found it running around happy as could be today.
Ok so I felt the need to share, not near enough cute Nn pics here and some of you folks have some gorgeous birds.... just saying

Your's are looking nice! I like that blue one too.

 

[cactusrota]

I had 4 out of 8 Bresse/NN hens go broody this year, and a couple of them have gone broody a second time.
I have found that once the summer gets on, into June, the broodies have been less successful. Too hot.... way more eggs are dying and rotting halfway through incubation. More drama as some try to share eggs and the eggs get crushed from too many feet in the nest. Clutches hatched in April and May were the most successful.

 

[aliciaplus3]

I had 4 out of 8 Bresse/NN hens go broody this year, and a couple of them have gone broody a second time.
I have found that once the summer gets on, into June, the broodies have been less successful. Too hot.... way more eggs are dying and rotting halfway through incubation. More drama as some try to share eggs and the eggs get crushed from too many feet in the nest. Clutches hatched in April and May were the most successful.

Yeah I have had them trying since may.... silly girls keep trading off who is broody