Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[Kassaundra]

Lovely, lovely eggs! All from NN's or who?

The small white eggs are from the hoodas (nn x houdan) the browns from the NN's and the colors from the EE

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

You are right, they are ALL guilty!
Making them line up is kinda how I keep up with 'who hatched when'. I toe-punch, band legs, and keep a notebook, but then I can always look back at 'chick pics' and know who is from who by pics and my notes.

 

[insanity]

I just put 4 NN mix eggs on lock down with 3 days to go.

This is my first hatch so I have a question. On my last candle 2 eggs(lg banty) had a little room left, 1(med) had no room (totally dark except air pocket) and that seemed normal to me but the largest egg(XL) had almost a third of its space left. Is that OK/normal or is it just slow developing?

 

[iguanasal]

Today's haul Not quite the color range as some, but getting there.

The egg on the very top far right looks grey. Is this correct do u have a grey egg laying chicken? Or is it officially now a hen since its laid an egg?

 

[countrygirl74]

Today's haul



Not quite the color range as some, but getting there.

Beautiful eggs!! Who lays the lavender?

Edited: Oops, just saw that you listed the EE's - I had no idea that pretty purple was an option for them! My girl lays a green egg with a slightly blue tint to it.

 

[critterpaws]

Hi, I was told the naked neck gene is always carried to what ever it is crossed with. Is this true. These are all purebred. I also have purebred Barred Rocks. Both are great year round layers of very large layers. I decided to switch the roosters in these two flocks hoping to get some barred naked necks. Have been waiting for about 3 wks now to start saving eggs for hatching. Does anyone know a safe time to save eggs after switching breeds for hatching eggs.? Also does anyone have any idea what my results should be? I was told the barred rock hen would carry the barring gene and either turken rooster or hen always carry the naked neck gene. Is this true?

 

[draye]

It is carried on about 1/2 the time. It will vary a little due to number of eggs hatched at a time.

 

[Flowerbh]

Hi, I was told the naked neck gene is always carried to what ever it is crossed with. Is this true. These are all purebred. I also have purebred Barred Rocks. Both are great year round layers of very large layers. I decided to switch the roosters in these two flocks hoping to get some barred naked necks. Have been waiting for about 3 wks now to start saving eggs for hatching. Does anyone know a safe time to save eggs after switching breeds for hatching eggs.? Also does anyone have any idea what my results should be? I was told the barred rock hen would carry the barring gene and either turken rooster or hen always carry the naked neck gene. Is this true?

If you are asking ;;;how long does it take to clear out the last roos "work" to start with a new one? I believe the answer is 2 weeks.....please all you guys, correct me if I am wrong. But, I think I read that somewhere.

And BTY everyone, I don't care what all my company says about my little NNs (that they are gross), I absolutely find them adorable and charming...with their little bow ties! I could sit and watch them play all day! I am so glad I have them! Thank you Dipsy for your great eggs! And, I can't wait to get some of those great big green eggs! Yea for NNs!!!!!!

 

[Flowerbh]

Oh, and the skin and bone Boxer dog I found, he had a great new home with a family with 3 kids. I took him to the vet, no heartworms, earmites, or parasites. He is on antibotics and is doing great! The family who took him had a female rescued Boxer and the lady says they play together and everyone loves this dog......so Yea! I know he will be very well loved and cared for now!

 

[Kassaundra]

The egg on the very top far right looks grey. Is this correct do u have a grey egg laying chicken? Or is it officially now a hen since its laid an egg?

Those are actually more green then the pic shows