Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Hi Janet! They are darling! I don't know how you could bare to part with Z', but lucky for Davlyn!
They inspired me to resurrect my silver-laced Polish project --- mine are LF, though, not bantams.
A frizzled, crested, rumpless NN that lays blue eggs sounds delightful!

Thanks Kev! I'm going to hang this 'pearl' on a Naked Neck *page* if that's OK with you!

The difference in % of chicks coming out with naked necks depends on if the naked neck parent(s) being pure or not pure for the NN gene.
For example:
Pure naked neck x feather-neck = 100% naked necked chicks.
Not-pure naked neck x feather-neck = 50% naked necked chicks, *50% feather-neck.
Not-pure naked neck x not pure naked neck = 75% naked necked chicks (with some being pure NN and most not-pure NN), **25% feather-neck.

*Feather-neck (non- NN) chicks from these matings do not have or carry the gene at all, even if both of their parents were NN.
**Feather-neck chicks from this mating is proof the NN parent(s) are not pure for it.

Did I make it less or more confusing? I'll edit it again after I look something up. Would pure naked neck be (NaNa) and one copy / not-pure naked neck (Na)

Because... I didn't know you could get feather-neck chicks from 2 NN parents. I don't think that ever happened here and it's good to know!

So these chicks would have to be (Na) / not-pure naked neck --- Pure naked neck x feather-neck = 100% naked necked chicks.
Or could they be (NaNa) / pure for naked neck?
These would have to be (Na)? --- Not-pure naked neck x feather-neck = 50% naked necked chicks.

I've managed to confuse myself.

Lisa
edit: Started a Naked Neck page . Grabbed some neat info from Hutt, "Genetics of the Fowl" on Naked Necks (skip the bit about Feather tumors in canaries and Apterylosis, hahaha).​

 

[Davlyn]

Yes... I was very lucky to get them . I love those girls. Wish I took the sizzle.

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Oh Janet!

I also did some appenzeller/showgirls. they had appenzeller feathers and black skin.

That's exciting! Did you backcross to Spitzhauben to try to get spangling back?

Lisa​

 

[Inkheart]

I have to say i have been " lurking" for a while on this thread LOL . I find these birds FASCINATING! So beautiful! What are their temperaments like? Egglaying? Friendliness? Hardiness? Broodiness? Easy to find large fowl? Any basic info i could get i would love it. I havent seen it but does anyone ever breed for a barred or cuckoo version of the Turken?
Thanks!

 

[Inkheart]

Oh and sorry how hard to get true naked neck stock?

 

[gritsar]

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Love em! Mine are the friendliest of my "baby flock". I suspect, but can't prove it, that one of my turkens Ivy started laying last week (18 weeks old). My turken cockerel was a jerk for awhile, testosterone poisoning, but he's calming down now. Someone on another thread mentioned they couldn't stand the looks of them because they look like dinosaurs. That's one of the reasons I like them so much - look like tiny velociraptors when they are out free ranging. Very good foragers and sweet, calm birds. That's really all I require of my chickens anyhow.

 

[NewToFarming]

I also love my NN girls!! They were my friendliest, calmest chicks and even now they at 18 weeks old, they are still very sweet & calm. They also get along well with the other breeds I have, even the little chicks but stand their ground to the silkie roos!

I have found my girls to be actually quite brave. They seem to be the first to check out new people or animals. I still pity the one stray cat that showed up. My girls had him surrounded until I got there! LOL They were giving him that evil stare and he wouldn’t move! I am not sure about laying yet. I have 20 pullets that started laying this past week but I am not sure who it is that has started yet. One of my girls will even fall asleep on my lap when I hold her and the other one is spoiled enough that I have to lift her to the perch at night. She is more than capable of getting there on her own!

But, I really like their personality and they are always with me know matter where I am in the yard.
Mine are buff color but I would really like to get some of the black ones like I had seen on this thread.

 

[Inkheart]

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Thanks for the info - is it harder to find the large fowl ? Or do most people have the bantams?

 

[ca]

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Inkheart,
I don't have NNs yet but ordered a couple of weeks ago from WELP. No clue what color they will be. Still available though. I am getting them because they are supposedly very good in hot weather. Hard to wait now! I'll post pics when they arrive

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

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Hi! I've got barred Naked Necks:

They are large fowl green-eggers.

Lisa