Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[homeschoolchick]

How much older do you think, before he calms down?

Do you have a recommendation for the saddles?

 

[NewToFarming]

All breeds are different. My silkies boys are slower to mature so they are about 8 months or so til they calm down but my Turken & EE/mix boy are already calming down some and they are bout 6 months. Hopefully since your boy matured earlier than mine he will calm down earlier.

 

[homeschoolchick]

Well, that sounds hopeful! By then, he could end up with a few other girls that are way too young now.

Thanks!

 

[queenchick16]

Hi Everyone; My two 6 month old NN's have started laying. Just waiting on the RBLW from the same hatch.Great photos everyone. Was up in MASS for a couple of days antiquing and found the most amazing farm/agway store. Of course I couldn't leave without chicks; 3polish and 3 silkies. Unfortunately one of the silkie chicks has died.It didn't seem right from the start. I'm going to the Sussex NJ show this weekend I'm excited .It will only be my second one. I'm really hoping for nice weather. I'll be meeting one of the people from another thread. We're driving together. Can't wait.

 

[pgpoultry]

For the last 6 weeks I have been moving broody hens on from wherever and whenever I found them. One particularly determined Brahma had to spend 3 days in with the sick sheep before she ditched the idea.

Today, the postman knocked the door....'Parcel for You'.......squashed but recognisable polystyrene egg box. 6 dirty and any way up eggs....Naked Neck eggs....sat around somewhere for a day or two also by the look of things. Daughter decided that she would get me a few from eBay......oh no!

So...obliged to incubate them, no broody.....oh well, I'll dust off the incubator.

Hubby is looking seriously murderous now....this mainly as I have just bought indoors 5 chicks who have been left at under 3 weeks by their ma.....

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[flower]

PG sounds awful ha ha

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

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For the last 6 weeks I have been moving broody hens on from wherever and whenever I found them. One particularly determined Brahma had to spend 3 days in with the sick sheep before she ditched the idea. Today, the postman knocked the door....'Parcel for You'.......squashed but recognisable polystyrene egg box. 6 dirty and any way up eggs....Naked Neck eggs....sat around somewhere for a day or two also by the look of things. Daughter decided that she would get me a few from eBay......oh no! So...obliged to incubate them, no broody.....oh well, I'll dust off the incubator. Hubby is looking seriously murderous now....this mainly as I have just bought indoors 5 chicks who have been left at under 3 weeks by their ma.....
[/TR]

So you've raised an enabler have you? Not really your fault...none of it

 

[pgpoultry]

Nothing really ever is my fault.....certainly not the number of chickens I have .....I claim not to be able to count them (so I can say "I'm sure I don't have THAT many'), I didn't buy the eggs (and I couldn't possibly not try to hatch eggs that our daughter has spent my hard earned cash on, could I?), and I say I can't sex them (so have 6 roosters......I think I've told hubby 4.........), I say that we don't have too many eggs (though my fridge is full).

I think I am in chook denial.....not a bad place to be.

Keep the chick pics. coming folks....maybe I'll have some to add myself if the prolonged journey in the post, dirty eggs the wrong way round which had been bashed and which came off eBay (how many negative factors can you pile into one sentence?) ever hatch.

Look after those Naked Necks.....

 

[Georgia Boy 1970]

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[Georgia Boy 1970]

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