The Turken is a light brown egg layer and considered a dual purpose utility chicken. It is especially suitable for meat production as the breed has approximately half the feathers of other chickens, making them easier to pluck.
These birds are cold hardy and heat tolerant, excellent foragers, and immune to most diseases.
Their appearance is rather odd and not particularly appealing to some. Perhaps this explains why they’re not usually known to be an exhibition bird.
• Size: 6.5 to 8 pounds
• Type: Large Fowl & Bantam
• Varieties: Black, Buff, Red, White
• Egg Laying: 2-3 per week
• Egg Size: Medium
• Egg Color: Light Brown
• Comb Type: Single
• Personality: Docile & Friendly
• Broody/Setters: Yes
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Good excellent work you have done kudos
Good grief! I just misread the word Turken as Turkey! I thought, what an ugly assed turkey! I wasn’t even aware folks ate turkey eggs LOL.
We have friends with this breed but I have to say I don’t find them very attractive to look at. They’ve got good characters though 😉
Agree!
Looks like a hairstyle gone wrong… great information about the breed… thank you…
ha ha, thanks for the visit. 🙂
What a strange bird. 🙂 Are you sure you didn’t shave him? LOL
Yep! ha ha!