Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[cactusrota]

That is why I spent so much time working with him so he could stay... I don't keep mean roos.. I really want his size in my flock

I want his size in MY flock too!!!!!!!

 

[cactusrota]

View attachment 1622514 I have another batch of chicks I am growing out that I am sure are his and the biggest one was 5 pounds today at 12 weeks. I can't wait to see what comes out of the bator on Jan 1

I lost one of my Bresse/NN cross chicks last week at 12 weeks old to, well, a predator (it's complicated..... ). I weighed him before dealing with the body and he was 4lbs 6 oz. I figure that's ok for 12 weeks, but I sure would like to bump that up that just a little more. I'm hoping to get some of those S&G NN's from Dunlap this spring, and maybe some heavy line Buckeyes. I've been dreaming of getting some Buckeyes for years, but it's hard to locate a line that's both heavy and heat tolerant for AZ....

 

[chickengr]

That is why I spent so much time working with him so he could stay... I don't keep mean roos.. I really want his size in my flock

if you want his size in your flock you need a huge hen that lays huge eggs. it is hen and her egg that give size to the chicks. roos are more responsible for colour. (I am a good learner and byc is a good place to learn.)

 

[chickengr]

@cactusrota
@chickengr
I’m hoping she’ll be colorful.
And I think I’ll rename her Cleo!
I like that better lol.
I’ve shared pics of her parents before but here’s a new one of Angus & Emily.
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they both are gorgeous. I see a lot of pattern in both of them.

she might be reddish with pattern and trace of other colours.

 

[aliciaplus3]

if you want his size in your flock you need a huge hen that lays huge eggs. it is hen and her egg that give size to the chicks. roos are more responsible for colour. (I am a good learner and byc is a good place to learn.)

I am just a novice but his boys got his size.

 

[chickengr]

I am just a novice but his boys got his size.

size will be inherited from both parents. but you must have big girls too. the smaller ones that lay small eggs will produce smaller chicks. at least that is what the books say.

the cross breeds are always surprise. we don't know what recessive genes they carry. that's why we need to do selective breeding for a few years. with my marans I expected good results in the 3rd generation but got all the recessive genes come out and spoil my work.

 

[aliciaplus3]

Well, I have been working with the best I have.... in my opinion anyway. Lol my NN are mostly hatchery so no Real size there, nice clean necks on a few but not the bigger size I want. Last year I crossed the Big white roo over the NN and came out with the two white Nn boys, that I am sure of anyway. His next batch was with my Delaware girls, they are some of the best size girls i have and even though they are from a hatchery they don't look too bad. I plan to take this line forward, I wish I knew for sure what he is or where he came from. I recieved him as a gift from a lady giving away a "leghorn", I thought why not leg horns are supposed to be good layers....... we obviously he is no leghorn, and to big to be many things and the coloring is off for a white giant..... so I have been told. Oh well he will make beautiful babies.
Ps. I have not done much reading about genetics so....... lol we shall see

 

[cactusrota]

size will be inherited from both parents. but you must have big girls too. the smaller ones that lay small eggs will produce smaller chicks. at least that is what the books say.

the cross breeds are always surprise. we don't know what recessive genes they carry. that's why we need to do selective breeding for a few years. with my marans I expected good results in the 3rd generation but got all the recessive genes come out and spoil my work.

I dunno, the two Jersey Giant hens I had awhile back laid eggs that were almost half the size of some of my NN's that were half their weight. I've had some small/light NN that laid some huge eggs. I'm not so sure egg size is really a good representation of how big the chicks will grow up to be. Yeah, they will hatch smaller, but they could get big. I "molest" my hens on occasion to make sure I've got nice sized meaty hens for breeding. Go out at night because they are easier to handle while roosting, check the muscle around the keel bone. Compare them all and rehome the ones with the least amount of meat on their keel.

 

[chickengr]

I dunno, the two Jersey Giant hens I had awhile back laid eggs that were almost half the size of some of my NN's that were half their weight. I've had some small/light NN that laid some huge eggs. I'm not so sure egg size is really a good representation of how big the chicks will grow up to be. Yeah, they will hatch smaller, but they could get big. I "molest" my hens on occasion to make sure I've got nice sized meaty hens for breeding. Go out at night because they are easier to handle while roosting, check the muscle around the keel bone. Compare them all and rehome the ones with the least amount of meat on their keel.

great video.

NNs usually lay xl eggs. leghorns are small birds that lay xl eggs too. I meant that when we have hens of the same breed we choose the biggest eggs to hatch. we should never hatch pullet's eggs that still did not get the full size.

 

[chickengr]

Merry Christmas to all