Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

I admit it, it really ticks me off when someone calls my birds ugly. Just happened on a fb group and I posted back she should go look in the mirror before she called anything ugly again.

How did Jezza the lamb get a bald head?

 

[aoxa]

I admit it, it really ticks me off when someone calls my birds ugly. Just happened on a fb group and I posted back she should go look in the mirror before she called anything ugly again.

How did Jezza the lamb get a bald head?

Some people should really just not say anything if they can't say anything nice...

 

[pgpoultry]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder....and NNs have a charm about them that many do not. Some folk like game bird chickens that look like they are about to rip each other apart.....but I don't call them ugly......if mine are called 'ugly' by anyone....I see "Beautifully ugly".....


DDD....Jezza has a naturally bald head.....he's a Blue Faced Leicester and, though his head which was once mostly pink, is now mottled with black, It will eventually all become black....the black skin showing through the very thin fleece on the face giving the 'blue' appearance.

Here's Jezza'a head.
(smothered in sun screen) and for full measure, here's Jezza.
Jezza is just 9 weeks old.....a huge twin which I had great difficulty pulling out, who needed the 'kiss of life", was rejected by his mother, nearly died of pneumonia in the first few days of life and was given off-licence cattle antibiotics by the vet as a last-ditch attempt to save him etc. He is VAST, and, yes many would say UGLY (as all of his type are with huge noses and sticky out ears).....but he's beautiful in my eyes. And what a model for anyone who wants to talk about skin colour.......he started off life with a white face and head, and will end up with a totally black face and head if he is a good example of his breed.

Well, I apologise for the ramble.....but I'm happy to like Naked Necks and don't find them ugly at all.

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Oh, I see. He's a beauty! I don't know anything about sheep except they sure are cute, bald head and all : )

 

[hennotrooster]

yes after the annual molt in late summer or fall when they change out most of their feathers.

So Marty is going to be even more naked? Any suggestions on how to handle the aggression of the other roo when they are combined this week-end? Now mind you they were all together before not sure for how long but there are now 5 more hens in the mix for a total of 7 for 2 roos.

I also have a hen (Gabbey) that is pretty bossy, she goes after the ravens when they get around the water dish in our yard. When I say she goes after them she will flare up and peck them if they are not paying attention. This started about 2 weeks ago and she does not back down. One day she was going at it with 3 (they do not attack, they just don't leave) so her sisters got into the action, all flared up, running across the yard to assist and defend, you know how funny they look when they run, well the ravens took the hint and left. The EE hen (the white one) she is really mean to the brown EE hen I have to stand in the yard in order for her to eat. I think these two will be going at it as well.

All that being said I have come to the conclusion that most birds are mean I watch mine and they can be hateful but since Marty got into the mix the attitudes have calmed way down. Which surprised me since I had read that peace among hens existed until you tossed a roo into the mix. So this theory for me is not right my NN Marty put the girls in their places.

 

[flower]

hennotrooster in general a rooster can keep the peace in the flock. There will be less fighting between the hens but it seems that one hen will still be top "dog"
Of course every flock is different and it is not unusual for each breed to have particular traits. It has been my experience that NN roosters are very good about being in charge in the background. Unfortunately I have not been able to have many roosters and when I find a well behaved one I am delighted.

Kev is so right about their sexuality as he posted above. The roo (Legbar) I have now is very pretty but young and lacks finesse. I plan to keep him in his own space except for occasional conjuntal visits. I hate seeing my hens with bald backs.

 

[hennotrooster]

hennotrooster in general a rooster can keep the peace in the flock. There will be less fighting between the hens but it seems that one hen will still be top "dog"
Of course every flock is different and it is not unusual for each breed to have particular traits. It has been my experience that NN roosters are very good about being in charge in the background. Unfortunately I have not been able to have many roosters and when I find a well behaved one I am delighted.

Kev is so right about their sexuality as he posted above. The roo (Legbar) I have now is very pretty but young and lacks finesse. I plan to keep him in his own space except for occasional conjuntal visits. I hate seeing my hens with bald backs.

This morning the white hen, was in the main part of the chicken yard she managed to get under the chicken wire. I noticed her coming over while I was feeding the others and watched for a minute. Well Marty (NN) was keeping her at bay and away from the coop so I went to feed the brown hen and their roo in hopes that she would follow. OOOMGosh I heard cackling and seen hens flying in the air I run over

just like this, and she is on top of my Sussex hen beating the snot out of her and Marty is standing there I will assume keeping the others out of it (4 1yr olds) Phoebe is a little over 2 yrs. She jumped off her and I was able to get her out of the yard and chase her back to her end. In the mean time my Phoebe ran out and hid under a bush in our yard we have 3 acres so I had a time finding her. Phoebe is head hen but this white hen is head hen in her flock and she is mean she doesn't allow the little brown one to eat freely she chases her away no matter how many bowls I set out or how wide I toss the food she will run to the one spot the brown hen is eating from and the roo in that flock just stands there. They are in a separate area because they were given to us I was going to introduce them to the flock today but I am very apprehensive to do so Marty was part of this flock but I got him almost a week later. Tips and advise please I do not want my girls hurt and this white hen is just mean she is meaner than Phoebes sister was.

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

My favorite Naked Neck *today* (honestly? 20 minutes with the camera and these were the best pics?)

 

[ShayBaby]

That is a gorgeous NN, Dipsy!

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Thanks! Has 2 copies of NN gene, the blue egg gene and fibromelanotic to boot! By the comb, I'm leaning toward male. It seems to be growing toward being a nice sized bird. In the past, every chick with all these qualities was just small or had lots of leaky color (not clean blue/black). This one has promise!