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The Moonshiner said:
Yes he will breed a leghorn hen or any other hen. A leghorn most likely will never go broody but would lay fertile eggs that you could incubate or have a different broody hen hatch.
Why would you think there would be an issue?
Are you believing a turkey is half chicken half turkey or what?
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My brother told me hens won't accept a turken and that the eggs are hard to hatch that only a few will survive if any at all. So I was worried that it would be a waste of time.
 
I have a turken hen in my flock, and she is, by far, my absolute favorite! So calm and gentle, and loves attention. So many people think that breed is ugly, but I think they are adorable. One of my silkies turned out to be a rooster (my first rooster ever), and I'm already daydreaming of what silkie/turken babies will look like! Anyways, good luck breeding yours...I'd love to see pics of the outcome!
 
geina said:
My brother told me hens won't accept a turken and that the eggs are hard to hatch that only a few will survive if any at all. So I was worried that it would be a waste of time.
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Your brother is misinformed.
I have turken roosters and hens as well as some turken crosses from last year.
The roosters mate with all sorts of other breeds we have and other roosters mate with our Turken hens. I've set quite a few of the crosses this year and they've hatched as well or better then our non turken crosses.
 
mc79 said:
I have a turken hen in my flock, and she is, by far, my absolute favorite! So calm and gentle, and loves attention. So many people think that breed is ugly, but I think they are adorable. One of my silkies turned out to be a rooster (my first rooster ever), and I'm already daydreaming of what silkie/turken babies will look like! Anyways, good luck breeding yours...I'd love to see pics of the outcome!
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NN silkies are called show girls...
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ETA: Mine are absolutely calm and friendly as well! :love
 
The Moonshiner said:
One quick thing.
NN is dominate so if they get one NN gene They will be NN. But if a bird has one gene for it then half their offspring will get the gene and be NN but the other half won't get it and be non NN.
If a chicken has two copies then yes all offspring will be NN.
Usually if a bird has two copies they will have a naked neck all the way to their crop. If one gene they will have a patch on their lower neck. Some call it a "bow tie" NN
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Ah, good info! :thumbsup

I was wondering what made some have bow tie and others not.
 

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