Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[Kev]

Yeah, especially around easter at stores. Sometimes they will have really good realistic one piece plastic ones, used for wreaths or decorations.

Let us know if you find something that works for those naughties...

 

[Miss Lydia]

I have a question for those of you who have Naked necks, There has been one living at our church for almost 2 months now, we were hoping he belonged to someone who lived close by but doesn't seem that it is. So tomorrow I am going over and try to catch him and bring him home. This is a roo, have no idea how old but he appears to be healthy, [some of us have been taking feed and water for him] I really like him but I am not sure how he is going to work out with my flock, I have LF hens [15] mostly with 2 cochin bantam hens in the mix and 2 roosters to go with them one is a cochin bantam the other bantam /game. After the quarantine
what do ya'll think of him blending into my flock will he want to kill my bantam roo? and also my game./bantam roo?
I have no way of separating my flock they are all together in a very large fenced are. with coops in there. He is so big I am just a little nervous for my roos and also my bantam hens. I tried very hard to find him a home even contacting farm rescues but no one can take him, and I just can't leave him to fend for himself over the winter. Any comments.

 

[Kassaundra]

It is such an individual thing, whether roos get along together or not. In you case I would definitely have a controlled introduction for sure though. After the quarantine is over and you are ready for them to meet, I would keep the new boy in a large wire pen like a large dog kennel so everyone can see each other and you can see how they react to each other.

 

[Kassaundra]

Kev, getting pullet eggs from the young group. Waiting till the eggs are full size for best chance at hatchable eggs.

 

[Kev]

Aww... Generally large NN are hatchery stock, those usually are mild in temperament. does all the typical roo stuff but not aggressive to people and tolerate other roosters okay. Sounds like he has not given people any attitude? That's good news if he has not.

Assuming he is the typical mild NN roo, most likely all roosters will want to challenge each other but this would be the same as introducing a new hen in flock- there will be fighting but it eventually settles down with time. The only difference with mild roosters is the fights may be a little harder and the loser roo might be chased around a little harder than between hens but this also calms down with time. Usually there is no serious harm from fights even with LF and bantam, other than some bleeding and scabs on the face if the fight went on for more than a few seconds.

it might turn out the cochin and probably the bantam/game making the most problems- deliberately going after the big roo. Some of them are very "cocky" and think they can kick an elephant around. Sometimes aggressive behavior is given more leeway with bantams because "they are so little, ankle busters, haha" so some bantam lines are obnoxiously aggressive. Perhaps the situation will be one or both of the bantams chasing the big roo around without a fight. That happens sometimes.

I really doubt the LF NN would kill the bantam roos. Killing is usually done by roosters with game blood or from a line with non-typical and high genetic aggression. Example are some RIR lines bred strictly for egg production and roo personality is not taken in consideration at all so if there's a genetic cause for aggressive roos, it can get concentrated in the line and turn out roos that are very aggressive no matter how they are raised. This is why RIR kind of have a reputation for having very mean roosters.

LF roos can mingle with LF and bantam hens. It's surprising how bantams can handle being bred by LF and some even prefer LF over bantam roos. It will help there are LF hens so the bantam won't be getting all the attention anyways.

In short, this can work but probably have to let them fight it out and the dynamics will settle with time..

 

[Kev]

It is such an individual thing, whether roos get along together or not. In you case I would definitely have a controlled introduction for sure though. After the quarantine is over and you are ready for them to meet, I would keep the new boy in a large wire pen like a large dog kennel so everyone can see each other and you can see how they react to each other.

This too- my earlier reply was for Miss Lydia. And good luck! we would love pictures of the big beaut.

 

[Miss Lydia]

This too- my earlier reply was for Miss Lydia. And good luck! we would love pictures of the big beaut.

Thank you both, We have gotten to know him very well and he isn't aggressive at all to any of us, Now getting him around other chickens well that's to be seen, my game/bantam keeps the cochin bantam in line without any fighting, he is a pretty easy going boy over 4 yrs old. I will let them all meet this big guy with out touching I have several very large wire dog crates that will work once quarantine is over. And I will take pics tomorrow. I am excited to get him home. and Nervous too.

 

[Kev]

Awesome! Hope it all works out with minimal fuss.

 

[Natashka]

Subscribing - I'm interested in learning about NNs.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Awesome! Hope it all works out with minimal fuss.

Thank you.