New to turken chicken

[Shewstock]

Here are some close up pictures from a different angle maybe this will help.

My Tank. Slow to develop.

 

[igorsMistress]

I have TNN. That's a cockerel. The smaller is a hen. They are slow developers. My cockerel was more than happy to let my other cockerel rule the roost because pecking order took place before he began crowing. They don't like confrontation. They come into their own about a month to 2 months behind other breeds. If anyone wants to dispute this, please don't! Chickens are like people. All act and mature differently

Very true. There are generalizations but each bird is different.

 

[igorsMistress]

My Tank. Slow to develop.

Handsome fella!

 

[Shewstock]

My Tank. Slow to develop.

And Tink when she was 4 months old. She was 2 weeks behind my other hens when they started laying.

 

[janiedoe]

My Tank. Slow to develop.

His crele (?) coloring is gorgeous.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Picture? please? I'd love to see!

It was too long ago. Didn't have a phone then

 

[gimmie birdies]

I have 5

Nova- I got from the feed store.

Below is "Bel" She was hatched from an egg I got from an in-law, (MT), She is 4 months old now.

Below is Rusty, also from an egg I got from MT. 4 months old now.

Below is Fancy Nancy, she was hatched from an egg from NC. Here friend is "Beatrice" a blue copper maran.

Below is "Bubo" She is the daughter of Nova.

 

[JedJackson]

There aren’t a lot of “pure” Turkens. Once they came to the US they were crossed with other breeds to add color diversity. So that Turken at the feed store or the hatchery isn’t likely pure.

They are in the SOP, so I assume at one point there were enough people breeding them to set standards for them to gain entry.

 

[igorsMistress]

They are in the SOP, so I assume at one point there were enough people breeding them to set standards for them to gain entry.

Yes but they aren’t very popular and original stock was black and white and…red? I forget, it has been a while since I’ve read up on them. People like fancy chickens so they’ve been crossed a lot

 

[JedJackson]

Yes but they aren’t very popular and original stock was black and white and…red? I forget, it has been a while since I’ve read up on them. People like fancy chickens so they’ve been crossed a lot

Yes, that is true but still not purebred Naked Necks when they are crossed to other breeds, just like with any other kind of chicken. I was only pointing it out so the OP was aware of it in case there was an intention to breed and sell chicks.