Or do they have to be inseminated? This isn't a joke I swear. They are horrible looking.
2007-03-15 04:15:06 · 4 answers · asked by Ashley 4 in Pets ➔ Birds
Turkens are not chicken/turkey crosses, they are a breed of chicken.
If they were chicken turkey crosses then the offspring would be infertile, just like mules are, and not the beginning of a new breed.
2007-03-15 07:54:43 · answer #1 · answered by Helena 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are different species, I would be amazed if they could. If they could breed successfully, they would technically be one and the same species.
The only possible answer I can think of is that you might get a thing like a mule (ie. an animal missing certain genes to make it deficient somehow).
As for physical aspects in the mating act itself, I can't imagine a smallish turkey and a largish chicken having any problems.
2007-03-15 06:33:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose off a VERY rare chance they could mate. But their offspring would be a hybred and could not reproduce at all. But It would have to be a Turken...or a henkey, I like turken better though.
2007-03-15 08:41:12 · answer #3 · answered by Jaroo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they are altogether different spiecies it like trying to mate a cat with a dog
2007-03-15 05:06:25 · answer #4 · answered by bullwinkle 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋