Naked Neck (Turken)

Half chicken and half turkey? No, the Turken is all chicken but unique because of its turkey-like bare neck, less than normal feathering around the breast, under the wings, and around the vent. In spite of the feather shortage, Turkens stand cold weather very well, are good layers of brown eggs, and grow to 6 pounds or more, making a fine eating bird. The hens are also good setters. The origin of this breed is uncertain but more recent development in Eastern Europe gave them the name Transylvanian Naked Necks. They are now standardized for show in White, Black, Buff, and Red. We have purposely kept our Turken flocks mixed in color (including silver) for a more colorful and distinctive offspring. Baby chicks hatch with bare necks and are easily identified.

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Item #	Description	1-5	6-15	16-24	25-50	51-99	100+	Quantity
TURC	Male	1-5 $2.65	6-15 $2.52	16-24 $2.39	25-50 $2.27	51-99 $2.16	100+ $2.05	Quantity
TURP	Female	1-5 $4.51	6-15 $4.28	16-24 $4.07	25-50 $3.87	51-99 $3.67	100+ $3.49	Sold Out
TURS	Unsexed	1-5 $3.53	6-15 $3.35	16-24 $3.18	25-50 $3.02	51-99 $2.87	100+ $2.73	Sold Out

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QUICK STATS

Type:	standard
Class:	All Other Standard
Heritage Breed:	yes
Rare Breed / ALBC Priority:	none
Egg Color:	brown
Egg Size:	large
Egg Production:	better
Disposition:	better
Broody (Likely to Sit):	extremely likely
Free Range:	better
Heat Tolerance:	good
Cold Tolerance:	excellent
Comb Type:	single
Leg Style:	clean
Leg Color:	yellow
Skin Color:	yellow
Bird Size:	extra large
Meat Production:	better
Weeks to Maturity:	20
Male Mature Weight:	8.5 lbs
Female Mature Weight:	6.5 lbs

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Q&A

How many eggs in a year do they lay?
We estimate the egg production of Turkens around 220-280 eggs per year.

Do your Turkens breed true?
Turkens are a heritage breed. They will breed true. We have purposely kept our Turken flocks mixed in color (including silver) for a more colorful and distinctive offspring. Baby chicks hatch with bare necks and are easily identified.

What colors do your turken chicks come in?
They come in several different colors. Some are black, red, buff, and white.

I am currently tring to hatch out some turkens. I have not had much luck. May i ask at what humidity yall incubate the NN eggs at? Thanks for your time!
The humidity would not be different from one breed of chicken to the next. You should always follow the instructions that came with your incubator for how much water is needed.

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