Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[aoxa]

3 blue Frizzle Naked Neck roosters --- MOLTING!!! Look at those naked thighs : )

They look like ostriches! LOL

Funny things! They look silkied rather than frizzled in the picture Neat birds! Have any pictures of these particular ones in full feathering?

 

[aoxa]

Got another question... You guys are so full of good information!!
How big should a NN be by almost three months? I'm concerned that mine don't seem to be growing much...
They free range all day with a meal in morning and one in evening. They eat almost anything given to them. Plenty of water and bugs but they just seem so small compared to other pics I'm seeing...
This is a recent pic

Mine were small in appearance, but once lifted they weren't as small as they looked. Maybe 6 pounds for the hens... but almost he same size as a silkie in appearance.

 

[Kev]

if they came from hatchery, they should end up largish- large. from private persons, it's up in the air as they are often mixed with other breeds so the size depends on 'with what'.

 

[uglychickens]

Thanks kev I did look around and mine are about the size of a bantam already at three months so plenty of time left to grow sence I don't plan on culling any unless I have too many Roos then I might have to think about separating them out or culling... I know I have 4 Roos already way to much for 8 girls so gotta figure out that soon...

 

[Kev]

It's not a problem until the roos start to breed.. still a while away from that.

Be good idea to have extra coop made for separations.. could be useful for separating extra roos, mother hens with new babies, etc... but then it's really hard not to fill up an empty coop for other than those reasons!

 

[uglychickens]

This is one of my Roos... I call him ugly cause he has one big attitude problem and beats up on the other chicks specially red who is just a sweety

 

[uglychickens]

He has a wattle it just curls up under his beak as it isn't that big yet... He is almost completely naked underneath and on his behind but has feathers on wing tail saddle not much under wings tho...
He is one I was thinking of separating cause of his attitude! He is really mean won't let red eat or sleep with the other ones and he isn't even the head roo flame is. Flame steps in if he starts pecking at the girls but won't help with red...

 

[aoxa]

He has a wattle it just curls up under his beak as it isn't that big yet... He is almost completely naked underneath and on his behind but has feathers on wing tail saddle not much under wings tho...
He is one I was thinking of separating cause of his attitude! He is really mean won't let red eat or sleep with the other ones and he isn't even the head roo flame is. Flame steps in if he starts pecking at the girls but won't help with red...

Are you sure this is a rooster? Is it crowing? The comb is so pale and I see no indications at all of it being male, and the attitude you are describing also makes me question it being a boy. Usually girls are the ones who pick on the other girls...

 

[Kev]

First impression was a girl for me also. but are those white edged feathers starting to come out on the shoulders? That may be the first roo feathers coming out. If it's a roo it will end up colored similarly to Kassaundra's NN roo Jaxom. It's called 'birchen' if you wanted to impress the guests...

 

[Nava]

ok i got a couple of pics today while i was out in the yard, I dont havew any bantams
i got a pic of my red NN roo next to a 5 Gal bucket so you can get an idea of how big he is


also a couple of his sons that were born in March, i got a few of them red boys for sale

like this one with a double nn gene, i got 3 that look identical, but im going with him cause his comb seems to be like its not goint to sttand straigh like i want, but still he could give you some nice chicks.


and im also going to part whit pullets like the one below, she does not have the yellow legs im looking for stilll a nice looking pullet


and heres one of my BLRNN pullets, all these chicks were born some time in March