Turken chick with fluffy neck?

[IHeartPoultry]

I recently hatched an assortment of pure bred chickens. I got two turken eggs, green and all. One hatched. It has a fluffy neck! He's still super adorable, but no missing fluff on the beck like a turken should have?! Is it normal for newly hatched checks (>1 day) to still have fluffy necks?

 

[junebuggena]

The chick is not 'pure' Turken.

 

[IHeartPoultry]

Really?! Wow. That sucks, I can't believe that eBay seller lied! Now I'm worried about the other chicks and if they are pure....

 

[3riverschick]

Really?! Wow. That sucks, I can't believe that eBay seller lied! Now I'm worried about the other chicks and if they are pure....

You should ask BYC nick: Turk Raphael. he raises a whole lot of Turkens and is very knowledgeable about them.
I thougth it took 2 hits of the nacked neck gene to get the naked neck. And that Turken could have ony one
and still be a Turken. But I could be wrong, email Turk and double check for sure.
Best,
Karen

 

[junebuggena]

The naked neck gene is dominant. It only takes one copy to express. However, if you are sell chicks, birds, or eggs as naked necks/Turkens, you had better be sure that your birds are 'pure'. Otherwise, it's just plain dishonest.

 

[IHeartPoultry]

It's just wrong! she said they are completely pure bred