Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[chickensandmore]

Though I would share a Pic of the Wild Bunch. The Turkey hangs with the NN all the time
( Birds of a Feather or lack there of)

Don

 

[Kev]

Great picture! If that cat hangs out with them a lot, maybe think about shaving its neck...

It's so interesting how they handle the cold winters well. I know the breed came from a cold winter area, can be found all over Europe and northern/eastern/midwest US but still it surprises me to see messages about how well they handle cold winters. The coldest it ever gets here is 28F and that's only about every 5 or 10 years..it's considered a Big Freeze if it goes below 30.

 

[chickensandmore]

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That silly cat lives with all the chickens, when we call chick chick to feed or put them up she comes running too.

Yeah I know about the weather out there, lived many years in Bakersfield and Fresno areas.. Been back in this area 25 years this time
And off and on for many before that. My mom and dad were from here so we were always in route between the 2 areas .


Don

 

[jelly713]

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Is that a naked neck man with all those naked neck birds?

 

[chickensandmore]

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Is that a naked neck man with all those naked neck birds?

Woman

Don

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

Thanks for my first laugh of the morning!

 

[The Funky Chicken Dunce]

Hello! I am considering getting some Naked neck chicks to add to my flock, and am curious of any pros and cons they may have. Do other chickens avoid them or pick on them? Will they be ok in the heat and cold? (Free range during the day coop at night) If I end up with a lot of roosters will they be more prone to injury do you think? Thank you for your help!

I am new here so sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this!

 

[Nava]

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no cons just pros

if you ask me they are the perfect breed, they do well in cold and hot weathers.
people might not like the looks of them and might pick at them but my chickens don't even care if they have a naked neck they all free range together when I don't have then in the breeding pens
if you are in a hot climate do but some sun block to protect their necks


ETA; JK on the sun block

 

[superchemicalgirl]

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Like the above poster alluded to, the only big con I can think of is when the inevitable happens and you get the hatching bug, it's very difficult to get rid of extra turken chicks. Most people just don't like the looks of them.

My turkens (including my rooster) are very friendly. They do well in heat AND cold (and I know cold). They are prolific layers. They forage well if allowed to range. Some of mine fly really well (which is both a pro and a con) and others stay completely on the ground. Extra males that you hatch have less feathers so they're easier to pluck if you want to go that route (but a decent sized bird although I don't eat meat...)

None of my other chickens (and I have a lot) pick on the turkens, nor did they when the ratio of regular chickens to turkens was 30 to 1.

 

[gootziecat]

I guess everybody has different experiences. I have one nice NN splash hen. She didn't have the benefit of lots of attention growing up so she isn't friendly at all. About the first week or so she was with the other hens, she was feather plucked every chance they got. They don't seem to be bothering her too much now, but she's smart enough to keep her distance at all times. She has been laying for about 2 weeks now and is the best layer I have and promises to produce the largest egg. I wanted to know why NN people loved them so much and I still don't know. But I must confess I do like the hen. I named her Bridget because I think she's pretty and to confuse anyone who doesn't.