Naked Neck (Turken) chicken hatcheries and breeders
UPDATE: These hatchery databases are no longer current. The databases were last updated in 2020.
In this post, you’ll learn where you can find Naked Neck (Turken) chickens.
Naked Neck (Turken) chicken facts
Category: Pet, eggs, & meat
Origin: Eastern Europe
Egg-laying ability: Good
Broodiness: High
Meat production: Good
Cold tolerance: Poor-good (depends on comb size and strain)
Heat tolerance: Good-exceptional
Predator evasion: Good
Foraging ability: Good
Toleration for confinement: Moderate-good
Temperament: Docile
Aggression toward flock members: Low
Noise level: Moderate
To learn everything you need to know to decide if Naked Neck chickens are right for you, check out my article, Considering Naked Neck chickens? The 17 things you must know first.
Naked Necks (Turkens) and Naked Neck Bantams: Chicken hatcheries and breeders
Check out the video slideshow below to see examples of Naked Neck roosters, hens, and chicks.
And in the video below, you can see what Naked Neck Bantams look like.
The map below shows breeders and hatcheries that sell Naked Neck and Naked Neck Bantam chickens. Click on your breeder or hatchery of interest for more information.
Map Icon Key:
Red = Naked Necks for sale
Orange = Naked Necks and Naked Neck Bantams for sale
Yellow = Naked Neck Bantams for sale
Naked Neck (Turken) varieties
Although Naked Necks come in a large variety of colors, most breeders and hatcheries don’t specify which colors they breed or what you can expect if you order from them (and maybe that’s part of the fun).
Kreifels Poultry in Nebraska breeds both Buff and White Naked Neck Bantams, but no other hatcheries or breeders online have specified their birds’ colors.
One breeder of notice is Frizzle Feather Farm in North Carolina. This farm breeds Frizzle Naked Necks—that is, Naked Necks with soft, curly, fur-like feathers.
To learn more about Naked Neck varieties, check out my article, Considering Naked Neck chickens? The 17 things you must know first.
Disclaimer: I am providing information about hatcheries, but I am not endorsing them. Be sure to do your own due diligence before purchase. For more information on due diligence, check out the article, NPIP certification: How to know if your breeder or hatchery is safe to buy from.