Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[ellymayRans]

Thanks Kass & Kev! I'm wanting to hatch some from her but honestly not sure who I should mate her with. I would like to have more like her. How do I do that!?!

 

[Kassaundra]

That young NN boy w/ the small bow tie is a barred pattern. Looking over the group tonight I think there is only about 2 maybe 3 females.

 

[Kev]

Very hospitable crowd we have here, TY. All

Kev we stop briefly to see family in Moreno Valley, S bernardino , Compton and LA

Also went to Santa Monica beach and Hollywood strip

Hey cute pup and MoVal is just 20-30 mins from where I am. Odd to think we had been so close to each other.

SM and Strip is always fun- gawk at the people too.. lol

 

[Kev]

Thanks Kass & Kev! I'm wanting to hatch some from her but honestly not sure who I should mate her with. I would like to have more like her. How do I do that!?!

Color wise or type wise? Color wise, any blue or splash roo. Type wise... if there's no Nava roo, then a large fluffy breed like good quality orp, rock, maybe wyandotte(try to get fluffy but "straight backed" as possible). If you want her type and color with no Nava roo available- then a black orp from good stock is best bet but would only get blues, no splash in the first generation.

Using good exhibition stock helps a lot in crosses- quick to get pleasing body symmetry that way...

 

[Flowerbh]

Ugh! Do you know how upset I am right now!? Had 6 eggs under a broody. Went out today and found my 4 juveniles had ramshacked the nest and were finishing up eating the eggs, babies, shells and all! So, now not only do I not have any babies growing, but I now have to deal with egg eaters! And these were going to be my super blue egg layers! Put them all in a crate for now. Gotta figure out what to do with them? Any suggestions? Can they be cured of that? And one pullet is at POL! I am sooooo disappointed!

 

[Kev]

That sounds too strange/sudden to be a simple case of egg eating. Usually egg eaters start 'slow'- breaking very few eggs at first but consistently building up to "every egg must be broken". Were any eggs eaten previous to this?

Could it be possible the nest was destroyed by something else or accidentally? Eggs can get broken by accident if birds crowd into the same nest(I usually isolate broody hens if possible for this reason). Or you saw them deliberately pecking at intact egg? Any broken egg will be extremely delicious to ANY bird, egg eater or not. Birds pouncing on previously broken eggs is not cause for concern. This might be taboo.... don't use eggs much at all, often I deliberately break unwanted eggs for the chickens to eat. They really love this and get super excited if they see eggs in my hands yet they don't break eggs by themselves.

Cures- some swear by putting golf balls in nests but my chickens just know they ain't eggs.. perhaps mine are smarter.. realistic fake eggs- wooden or ceramic should work much better. Vary the numbers in nests- one to three eggs so egg eaters don't figure "two eggs, one is real". Also keep the fake eggs clean and looking like fresh eggs.

Another method is.... feed them eggs. So many eggs- in nests and random locations, they just get sick of them or delay the speed they break freshly laid eggs. Usually it is pheasant breeders that do this.. some species are very bad about eating their own eggs in captivity.

if they still deliberately break eggs to eat after several weeks, they are chronic egg eater and is about impossible to cure besides culling or using roll away nests.

 

[Flowerbh]

That sounds too strange/sudden to be a simple case of egg eating. Usually egg eaters start 'slow'- breaking very few eggs at first but consistently building up to "every egg must be broken". Were any eggs eaten previous to this?

Could it be possible the nest was destroyed by something else or accidentally? Eggs can get broken by accident if birds crowd into the same nest(I usually isolate broody hens if possible for this reason). Or you saw them deliberately pecking at intact egg? Any broken egg will be extremely delicious to ANY bird, egg eater or not. Birds pouncing on previously broken eggs is not cause for concern. This might be taboo.... don't use eggs much at all, often I deliberately break unwanted eggs for the chickens to eat. They really love this and get super excited if they see eggs in my hands yet they don't break eggs by themselves.

Cures- some swear by putting golf balls in nests but my chickens just know they ain't eggs.. perhaps mine are smarter.. realistic fake eggs- wooden or ceramic should work much better. Vary the numbers in nests- one to three eggs so egg eaters don't figure "two eggs, one is real". Also keep the fake eggs clean and looking like fresh eggs.

Another method is.... feed them eggs. So many eggs- in nests and random locations, they just get sick of them or delay the speed they break freshly laid eggs. Usually it is pheasant breeders that do this.. some species are very bad about eating their own eggs in captivity.

if they still deliberately break eggs to eat after several weeks, they are chronic egg eater and is about impossible to cure besides culling or using roll away nests.

The broody's last set of eggs mysteriously disappeared too. We couldn't figure out where they went...,just gone. But, I found these same 4 juveniles in the nest, and they have been tearing up nests for the past week. The plastic easter eggs that are always in there have been broken apart every day, too. When they free range, they don't usually go in the coop except once ot twice a day to eat/drink. But when we have renters, they stay in the coop. That is when they do their ramsacking!

 

[Kev]

The broody's last set of eggs mysteriously disappeared too. We couldn't figure out where they went...,just gone. But, I found these same 4 juveniles in the nest, and they have been tearing up nests for the past week. The plastic easter eggs that are always in there have been broken apart every day, too. When they free range, they don't usually go in the coop except once ot twice a day to eat/drink. But when we have renters, they stay in the coop. That is when they do their ramsacking!

Ah... how close were the eggs to hatching? I had an Marans hen that never broke eggs. Until the eggs started cheeping or pipped, then she'd become all vicious, beating on the setting hen until she had enough and left then she'd proceed to break the eggs and kill any chicks that had hatched. She was very consistent with that pattern(never broke eggs unless in process of hatching) with any nest she could reach. At first I thought it was a skunk or possum finding the nest by the noise they make.. until seeing a setting hen with a big scalp on her head and having a fit on the back porch where her nest was and that hen was right there, shaking a chick. Ended up culling her(yep as in killed- don't believe in passing off problems to others)

Those juvies may have discovered scratching around in the nest was a good way to find treats(as in still by accident, hopefully).. still, wonder why the broody was not on the nest though, was she lower in rank?

Perhaps make the nests less accessible- make it a little hard to get in... when a hen gotta lay an egg she WILL make effort to get in a nest, a lazy bored bird maybe not...

I'd ditch the plastic easter eggs if they're the kiddie kind that comes in halves or hot glue them together with something heavy inside- dirt, rocks or?? if they stay together after this, good but if not I'd recommend wood or ceramic eggs.

perhaps lay down a thick layer of fresh hay/straw/something appropriate for your climate(got to watch out for mold) to keep the diggers occupied during confined times. Lawn/meadow clippings? Hang whole head of cabbage/lettuce, tie bundles of weeds or veggies to wall or wire for them to pick on.

 

[1TurkenLover]

where would I find Fake eggs ?

 

[ShayBaby]

You can find tons of them online, ie eBay, but I've also seen them at our local craft stores.