Turken Variety Help

[Pat Mcaffee]

I bought some turkens today without knowing what I’m doing. I am wondering what variety they are ( I really hope they are show quality)

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Looks like they are black and buff. Some with bow ties.

How old are they? Your black ones are male as indicated by the red on their wings.

Cute birds, but I know nothing about showing them. Looks like yellow skin on the black ones and maybe white on the buff... Look up their standard of perfection and get familiar with it to find out if they are "show quality". It will list shank color, skin color (easily seen on feet bottoms), eye color. They should have a straight comb as far as I know, but I have seen some sporting pea combs.

Good luck!

Hope you enjoy them, Turken are very cool birds.

 

[Gray Farms]

Neither fits an accepted color and both have the wrong leg color. Can not be shown. I suspect they are Turkin crosses and not pure.

 

[Pat Mcaffee]

Neither fits an accepted color and both have the wrong leg color. Can not be shown. I suspect they are Turkin crosses and not pure.

What is wrong with the buff?

 

[JedJackson]

The buffs should have yellow legs and toes, not dark legs and toes. The blacks should be all black with no red or brown. I agree with Gray Farms-- they are not show birds. But that doesn't mean they won't be nice birds to have as pets and layers.

When buying naked necks/turkens, it is important to know that the gene for those naked necks is dominant, so if you cross a naked neck with another breed with regular feathering, the offspring will also have naked necks. But they will be crosses and won't do well in exhibition.

 

[drumstick diva]

x2 Jed Jackson