Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[Kev]

ill be honest with you Kass, I don't like to ship eggs because of the poor hatch rate, and I proven to my self that I suck at incubating them my self, last year only one made it out, and it was a girl

the rest died in different stages of development, mostly cause I did not have much time to tend t the eggs.

with all that said, I can let you have some for $10 each but only after I collect some for my, I want to give it another try this time ill be fore careful.

general rule seems to be the bigger the eggs, the poorer they handle shipping. some theorize the bigger yolks get damaged much easier? I'd stopped shipping peafowl eggs to anybody except close friends for that reason plus peafowl eggs are not easy to incubate either.

Are these in Florida? I have some shamos I am going to breed into NN. These look like the may speed ip the process.

oriental type seems to be rather dominant. breeding NN crosses back to pure orientals should get your type pretty fast. but yeah, one of those over any oriental would be lightening quick...

especially wonderful looking birds if you use birds with heavy brow ridges. I had a NN oriental type hen with gigantic brows, she looked so dinosaurian(a ****** off one at that.. but she was so sweet)

That is great, from everything I have ever read about them that is the exception though. I would consider getting them if I thought they would get along w/ the other birds, maybe if they are raised w/ them it makes a difference?????

Well this area tends to be a bit controversial and 'sensitive'... basically, aggression and urge to fight IS genetic. But it follows a large curve from extreme intolerance to completely mellow and is not genetically simple like "naked neck vs not naked neck". Lines with very high aggression *will not* tolerate each other, no matter how they are raised- brood brothers will suddenly up and fight each other to death or until both are blinded by blood and scab covers both of their eyes(this is how my first chickens were- they came directly from fighters). They do this at very young ages also- less than 3 months old. Others in mid range or lower generally can be raised and be relatively tolerant of other roosters but fights still can happen and they usually fight a little 'harder' than say, two cuckoo maran roosters going at it with each other. It's very variable though and hard to make good general statements about games.

I am sad that perhaps I was misinformed about the size of the eggs. Well only 3 of my 16 hens will lay teeny eggs, oh well, the girls will have fun with them, just think how cute the variety at easter time!

It is often said NN lay a large egg for their size... my NN bantams do lay big eggs for their small sizes. Recently I had a trio of large fowl silver sussex, they were HUGE, big deep bodied birds yet their eggs were barely half the size of my large fowl NN.. and weren't bigger than my bantam NN eggs either.

It seems to take a fair effort to select for egg size and I did do that with all my NN and it seems to work.

The thing is, NN are very often crossed out to other breeds, so if the other breed lays small eggs... well you get the idea. (this is why I ended up getting rid of the sussex and the batch of cross chicks...)

 

[Kev]

there are nn ducks, ask and you shall find.

oh yessss... love muscovies but those cou-nu ducks are the only waterfowl I'd consider getting...! such sweet creatures.... hehe

 

[Vamvakas]

Naked Necks are ugly and make such a poor showing bird and can't handle the cold well with the lack of feathers.

Oh wait..

 

[hellbender]

there are nn ducks, ask and you shall find.

Yep...just too bad they aren't Muscovy.

 

[LadyKotaDoria]

Depending on the size of the pool, it is a goose bathing. They can get the water moving with wing action. Or a duck. I have experience with embden geese only



I NEED TO MAKE A CORRECTION ABOUT TGE MALAY AND MADAGASCAR GANE CHICKEN, THEY USUALLY ATR BETWEEN 26" and 30", some can reach 36". Also the picture with the man loading a Malay, it has to be photo shopped. That one has to be over 40". But funny and frightening.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yep...just too bad they aren't Muscovy.

What is that poor duck?

 

[flower]

posted a picture a couple days ago of my 6 year old daughter holding a very teeny tiny egg that we suspect came from one of the pullets. I was told when I aquired these babies, that the Turken breed itself lays quite large eggs and not to let the size of the bantams fool me as they should lay a pretty large egg still. Does anyone know if the eggs will end up bigger? Will the pullets get any bigger? They are smaller than what I was expecting them to be, they are probably the size of a small pigeon!


guote from FAERIE CHICKEN

Pullet eggs of any size chicken are small until the hen is more grown up or near adulthood. I have bantam NN/Serama mixes and their eggs are a a good size compared to the size of the hen. Also I did have a polish bantam hen and her eggs were a remarkable size compared to her size. Of course I do love the LARGE eggs that my standard size hens lay.

 

[fosterson]

One day I'll learn not to try to reply to things on BYC when I'm on cold medicine.

 

[fosterson]

We've made room for a few more Banty Hoping for NN Pullets

anyone know where to find them in WA

I have a banty sized NN rooster you could have, and then you could make your own...got two of his chicks out of my last hatch and they are shapely little things. His flaw, though, is a walnut comb instead of a straight comb. I could hold onto him if you're serious about wanting him, and bring him to the Monroe show. Unless you're in Eastern WA.

 

[1TurkenLover]

I have a banty sized NN rooster you could have, and then you could make your own...got two of his chicks out of my last hatch and they are shapely little things. His flaw, though, is a walnut comb instead of a straight comb. I could hold onto him if you're serious about wanting him, and bring him to the Monroe show. Unless you're in Eastern WA.

NEED PIC Please

O my that would be Awesome, Now who do I know that's going to Show ? and would pick him up for me .........

were Down past Olympia around Chehalis