Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[draye]

Right, this gal is the one I had in mind. I would call her a Silver Quail.

I had wondered that, but couldn't find any pictures that were supposed to be Silver Quail.

Anyway I love that color. I want to try breeding fir it.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Hi all. Haven't been on here in a while, but still loving my Naked Necks! Thought I'd post some pics. Most are mixes to produce colored eggs!

Great birds, but OMG, I love this photo!!!!!

Finally coming back on. I also got the...updating page thing.

Anyway, very happy that Gladys' tail is normal now. She had problems with a meanie picking on her. Even her bare neck. Meanie is gone.

She's lovely! I have someone in one of my growout pens who is pecking everyone. I'm already spending every spare minute building more growout space of the other chicks, but as soon as I have time, I'm going to observe to see who it is - I have a lot of chicks right now, and many are slated for culling anyway, so somebody may end up getting culled early...

(Just taking a meal break, then heading back out to seal some lumber - work never ends...)

- Ant Farm

 

[chickengr]

too many posts to comment.

@draye I feel horrible about your loss

I do hope some of the eggs are from their pen and will hatch.

 

[bramblefir]

I had wondered that, but couldn't find any pictures that were supposed to be Silver Quail.

Anyway I love that color. I want to try breeding fir it.

Here's one:

You can see how the breast and underside is solid and the back is patterned.

I would suggest crossing her to a Silver Columbian male or you could use a Silver Laced male (like a Wyandotte). Put the male offspring from either cross back over her to make more with her coloration.

 

[draye]

Here's one:

You can see how the breast and underside is solid and the back is patterned.

I would suggest crossing her to a Silver Columbian male or you could use a Silver Laced male (like a Wyandotte). Put the male offspring from either cross back over her to make more with her coloration.

Her daddy is a Cinnamon ( Columbian with a reddish sheen over his back).

I'm thinking this young cockerel will turn out the Quail pattern like her. He is her brother or 1/2 brother by the same daddy. Sone if the sane hens with a couple added so close kin.

Her daddy:

Young cockerel:

 

[bramblefir]

Her daddy is a Cinnamon ( Columbian with a reddish sheen over his back).

I'm thinking this young cockerel will turn out the Quail pattern like her. He is her brother or 1/2 brother by the same daddy. Sone if the sane hens with a couple added so close kin.

Her daddy:

Young cockerel:

The Quail males look a lot like Columbians:

You could cross that cockerel over your hen and see what they throw. If you still have her sire you could try that cross as well.

 

[deserteggs22]

Has anyone heard from @Kev in a while?

 

[DesertChic]

Has anyone heard from @Kev in a while?

Not here.

 

[deserteggs22]

Not here.

Where'd he go?

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

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I don't know, but I think he gets pretty busy some times and is away from BYC (I've done that myself once or twice for a while)...

- Ant Farm