Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[Kev]

I'm setting March 3rd for the Easter Hatch A Long. Haven't decided how many yet, but all will be sired by my Naked Neck rooster.

There will probably be a few fully feathered ones to hatch out because all my hens and some of the roosters aren't homozygous for the NN gene. Those that hatch fully feathered are the ones I take to the auction house.

Good luck. Don't think I can make this HAL, as several hens I especially want chicks from still havent started laying again.... grrrrr...

also need to separate some roosters from other hens to get them ready for other roosters.

 

[draye]

Good luck.  Don't think I can make this HAL, as several hens I especially want chicks from still havent started laying again.... grrrrr...  

also need to separate some roosters from other hens to get them ready for other roosters.

As soon as I get these set I'm going to do some switching around getting ready for tge next hatch about six weeks later.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Bad news, folks. Do you remember Mystique, the gorgeous partridge NN, large good body, some Fm-ish traits? Was certain I would breed her. And Trinity, the other bigger NN girl, all black, NN phenotype? Her too. The two I was certain to want to breed.




Well, as I was trying to nail down the egg eater earlier (problem fixed now), I noted that SOMEONE is laying a lot of these (below), and I'm afraid it's got to be either Mystique or Trinity (I think it's Mystique). Not good for breeding plans...

Anyone ever try that food coloring on the vent thing to tell who's laying what? I need to know for sure, and it's rare that I can just hang out and watch all 7 girls go in and out of the nest boxes during the day (even on a weekend).

- Ant Farm

 

[Kev]

So many get excited about DY.... but you are right, I had one hen that very consistently laid at least one DY every week, sometimes 2 or 3. I really liked her because she had great type and was otherwise an excellent layer so I really wanted chicks out of her... ended up with fewer chicks because there were so many DY it was hard to collect enough eggs within a specific period for hatching.

She continued throwing DY as long as she lived, so it was not a 'pullet thing' which is relatively common. Also a small percentage of her daughters and even smaller percentage of grand daughters also laid DY but not as many- maybe once or twice a month.

Just wait and see to be sure it's not simply a pullet thing.. and if you like her enough, there is no real harm in hatching out some of her chicks and it seems to disappear pretty fast, generation wise.

Never tried and don't want to try the food coloring thing.. the only ways I ever was totally sure was either catching hen in the act or isolating her by herself.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

So many get excited about DY.... but you are right, I had one hen that very consistently laid at least one DY every week, sometimes 2 or 3. I really liked her because she had great type and was otherwise an excellent layer so I really wanted chicks out of her... ended up with fewer chicks because there were so many DY it was hard to collect enough eggs within a specific period for hatching.

She continued throwing DY as long as she lived, so it was not a 'pullet thing' which is relatively common. Also a small percentage of her daughters and even smaller percentage of grand daughters also laid DY but not as many- maybe once or twice a month.

Just wait and see to be sure it's not simply a pullet thing.. and if you like her enough, there is no real harm in hatching out some of her chicks and it seems to disappear pretty fast, generation wise.

Never tried and don't want to try the food coloring thing.. the only ways I ever was totally sure was either catching hen in the act or isolating her by herself.

This is really helpful - especially the part in bold. That gives me hope that, presuming I can collect enough single-yolked eggs to hatch, I have a chance of getting babies that won't lay double yolked eggs. I may try to do multiple hatches if I have to.

Meanwhile, I'll be practicing candling the eggs to reliably detect double yolks so I don't set any...

I'm not breeding from these NN until Fall at the earliest (and more likely next spring) - too many other chicks around right now. That's probably a good thing - longer period of observation first. Especially as I am needing to breed for Mareks resistance around here, it may be best to wait longer anyway.

- Ant Farm

 

[chickengr]

Bad news, folks. Do you remember Mystique, the gorgeous partridge NN, large good body, some Fm-ish traits? Was certain I would breed her. And Trinity, the other bigger NN girl, all black, NN phenotype? Her too. The two I was certain to want to breed.




Well, as I was trying to nail down the egg eater earlier (problem fixed now), I noted that SOMEONE is laying a lot of these (below), and I'm afraid it's got to be either Mystique or Trinity (I think it's Mystique). Not good for breeding plans...

Anyone ever try that food coloring on the vent thing to tell who's laying what? I need to know for sure, and it's rare that I can just hang out and watch all 7 girls go in and out of the nest boxes during the day (even on a weekend).

- Ant Farm

don't despair! my big fat girl laid a bunch of double yolkers before she started to lay normal eggs.

 

[hellbender]

Don't worry now about the double yolks...just enjoy eating them. Most of us have had that problem...some are ignorant enough to appreciate it but just give it time. I've worked with lots of birds and it's quite common in MOST pullets of many/most breeds.

I've had several heated arguments over hatching pullet eggs over the years. Do NOT despair...your problem will likely work itself out soon. A month ....6 weeks, then you realize they no longer produce the doubles.

I'd like to say (certainly under fire), it's not a good policy to have more than ONE breed when first starting with chickens. Learn with your first birds (breed)....Taking care of more than one breed at once is hard on a novice and turns what should be fun and exciting time into a death march.

 

[chickengr]

Don't worry now about the double yolks...just enjoy eating them. Most of us have had that problem...some are ignorant enough to appreciate it but just give it time. I've worked with lots of birds and it's quite common in MOST pullets of many/most breeds.

I've had several heated arguments over hatching pullet eggs over the years. Do NOT despair...your problem will likely work itself out soon. A month ....6 weeks, then you realize they no longer produce the doubles.

I'd like to say (certainly under fire), it's not a good policy to have more than ONE breed when first starting with chickens. Learn with your first birds (breed)....Taking care of more than one breed at once is hard on a novice and turns what should be fun and exciting time into a death march.

for me, if it is not complicated I am not interested, lol. I always say easy come easy go. I agree that someone should start with 1 breed only, but not me. I have hybrids, mutts, NNs of unknown origins, a pair of bcm, 3 rumpless araucana pullets and 1 cockerel, 2 brahmas, 1 lakenvelder, 1 wyanndote and a lot of fun when it comes to health issues and worms. did I mention muscovie ducks? I think I am totally crazy. I guess because I spent my entire life in cities I want to compensate what I missed.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Quote: Oh, this is reassuring.

Don't worry now about the double yolks...just enjoy eating them. Most of us have had that problem...some are ignorant enough to appreciate it but just give it time. I've worked with lots of birds and it's quite common in MOST pullets of many/most breeds.

I've had several heated arguments over hatching pullet eggs over the years. Do NOT despair...your problem will likely work itself out soon. A month ....6 weeks, then you realize they no longer produce the doubles.

I'd like to say (certainly under fire), it's not a good policy to have more than ONE breed when first starting with chickens. Learn with your first birds (breed)....Taking care of more than one breed at once is hard on a novice and turns what should be fun and exciting time into a death march.

Again, reassuring. It's just that this is my first girl who has laid a double yolked egg, and it's multiple, so I was worried... Thank you.

Was the multiple breed comment for me? (I lose track between threads). I do have multiple breeds, but it's because I want to "try" some out to decide what I want to put my effort behind, and also try some crosses. I realize it'll be a little crazy initially, but I do intend to pare things down a bit eventually.

- Ant Farm

 

[Phill98]

Oh, this is reassuring. 

Again, reassuring. It's just that this is my first girl who has laid a double yolked egg, and it's multiple, so I was worried... Thank you.

Was the multiple breed comment for me? (I lose track between threads). I do have multiple breeds, but it's because I want to "try" some out to decide what I want to put my effort behind, and also try some crosses. I realize it'll be a little crazy initially, but I do intend to pare things down a bit eventually. 

- Ant Farm

If anybody can start with more than one breed, it's got to be you. I can just remember all the grapfs you made for your naked necks. You are serious about this and I like it, and I just realised that I sound like I am 81 and not 18, lol