Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

That one is probably NaNa and the others are Nana+.

Get some new headshots and we'll all guess gender : )

 

[Lacey1988]

Just seen my boy Leroy have his wicked way with one of the girls...He didn't court her or anything just bam done...She beat the crap out of him afterwards lols......Soo next month incubation time I got to wait until I'm absolutely sure they're his and not my SLW roos(which mated them a week ago) plus I have eggs in there already

 

[Kev]

Me too, Kev! I think you have to *know someone* to be able to get them ; (

Oh you too, cool. Thing is I did "know someone"- actually 2 people, one was a long shot though.. but both fizzled out for reasons unknown to me. SO close yet so far.... arrgh.

 

[Kev]

Just seen my boy Leroy have his wicked way with one of the girls...He didn't court her or anything just bam done...She beat the crap out of him afterwards lols......Soo next month incubation time I got to wait until I'm absolutely sure they're his and not my SLW roos(which mated them a week ago) plus I have eggs in there already

LOL sounds like a roo not yet accepted by the hen(s). A roo not yet 'dominant' or accepted by hens will sometimes resort to sneaking up and hoping to get on a hen before she realizes who it is... just saw that myself last week, but another hen also ran over to try whupping him too. I need to decide to keep him or not, soon.

 

[Kev]

Carrying the Sc gene is different from expressing it as completely naked. A hen that just carries the gene would look like a NN w/ less feathering, but to get a naked chick you have to have 2 carriers and even then it isn't to common. I wasn't sure if the naked female needed a saddle for breeding or if it is a case of AI.

You're so lucky to have the gene. Does your roo seem to have less feathering? afaik the only outward appearence of carriers was a row of missing scales on the legs so if it also reduces the feathering, that would be interesting info. I'm not sure if you knew this already- believe your birds came from stock where naked neck and scaleless were deliberately mixed in together. afaik, scaleless carriers without naked neck look like normal chickens(except for the row of missing leg scales)

I recall reading of scaleless birds popping out of a New Hampshire stock.. no mention of naked necks... just normals and completely nakeds.

added: just remembered there was a scaleless that popped out of oriental type breed in Vietnam.. Thailand or..?? saw pictures it looked like t rex.

 

[Kev]

Different line but same reason for nakedness, I believe.

yep.

 

[Flowerbh]

Ok, let's play...guess the sex! Here is chick #1. Non-naked neck. 2 1/2 weeks old.

This is the one I thought was a roo the day he was born. What do you think?

 

[Flowerbh]

Here is chick #2. non naked neck frizzle. 2 1/2 weeks old. These are all pea combs by the way.

 

[Flowerbh]

Here is chick #3. Naked neck frizzle. 2 1/2 weeks old.

This one does have three rows started. Really wanted this one to be female, but I am thinking roo. What do you think?

Chick #4

Looking rooish to me.

Chick #5


Chick 6

Little BB. (bare bottom)..my frizzled naked neck

And finally Chick #7...my wyandotte. Rose comb. I thought was a female, but now I don't know.

Well, let me know what you think?! Thanks!

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

I do believe you called that right --- #1, #4, #6, I'd guess are male.