Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[Gorga]

Ahoy,
An old time "cure" was a touch of pine tar on the spot. I've never tried it and I don't know what it will do to the hen's head, but I would be interested if anyone else has heard of this or tried it.

 

[hellbender]

Ahoy,
PLEASE help. I am looking for BLACK turkens. I will buy from 3 day olds to pullets & cockerels. I've tried all the hatcheries I can find on line and can only find "mixed" colors. Thank you!

nava?

 

[hellbender]

Ahoy,
An old time "cure" was a touch of pine tar on the spot. I've never tried it and I don't know what it will do to the hen's head, but I would be interested if anyone else has heard of this or tried it.

No disrespect, but I think the poor chicken has enough problems...I know, my grand used pine tar for bunches of things but never daubbed any on a chicken..not that I'm aware of.

 

[brahmabreeder]

I've been told some things that seemed questionable before. Like using used motor oil on legs to treat scaly leg mites. Wasn't so sure about that one.

 

[hellbender]

I've been told some things that seemed questionable before. Like using used motor oil on legs to treat scaly leg mites. Wasn't so sure about that one.

I'm confident it would kill mites but at what damage to the bird? There are just too many safe ways to kill mites that dousing the poor birds with petroleum products that have all the carbon and other by-products of being used in the first place, seems to be a bit over the top...to me!

I suspect petroleum jelly would kill mites too but without all the carcinogens.

 

[Kassaundra]

Nava has blacks and she just posted she has chicks for sale now and ships everywhere.

 

[Nava]

nava?

I got them for sale in the day old chicks auction thread.

but any one interested in naked neck can PM me thank you guys.

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Ooooh, I'm going to make a batch of 'pine tar soap' soon --- goat milk, oats, and pine tar, sounds like a vile combination : )

 

[Nava]

I just run in to this, does any one know if its old or did the NN club is back up

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Turkens/BRKTurkens.html

 

[brahmabreeder]

I think it's old but I could be wrong.