Inbar, the naked chicken-more pics, update pg 15

[danischi24]

There are two/three strains. One is the original New Hampshire bird that lays big eggs & is bantam sized (Inbar). The second is this bird crossed with silkies to give a black skinned bird & the third is a naked broiler with good table properties. We slaughtered 9 six week olds a few days ago when I visited a friend who has this project & they weren't quite up to cornish cross weight but much bigger than heritage type birds. Good breast size & well proportioned. I didn't get to taste them as they needed to be rested but I'm sure that they taste like chicken. No plucking needed, it took less than a minute to have them ready for the fridge.

 

[danischi24]

Hi guys. Here's an update.
It's getting so cold here that I have to wear fleeces in the house because it is not heated. The birds & clothed naked dogs have been doing well but Inbar has been feeling the cold lately & the last straw for me was tonight when I saw her trying to huddle under the silkie for warmth. She's still fat & otherwise fine but I don't like seeing my animals unhappy so I broke out the oven gloves & here's the result..winter fashion:

She's an awful layer though. The silkie lays 5-6 eggs for every one that Inbar lays. Guess they haven't been selecting for productivity lately. At least I doubt that she will go broody every 2 months for 3 months like the silkie does

 

[danischi24]

Btw, sorry, it's all safety pins, can't sew to save my life & this way, I can adjust it on her.

 

[key west chick]

Awww, poor girl! She does have such a pretty face. Glad you could come up with someway to help her stay warm!

 

[WIChookchick]

Dani,
Have you thought about putting a 100 watt light bulb near the cage? So that she can get close to it but not IN the cage?
Do they have heat UV B or UV A bulbs for reptiles near you?
A way they say to keep a tarantula warm, they take a under tank heater that is sticky and put it on the side of the aquarium.
So it radiates heat sideways. You could try that with a person heating pad on low heat.

Hope this helps, she is a super cutie!!

Carol

 

[danischi24]

Pretty face

she looks like a guinea fowl crossed with a martian!
She is certainly much warmer though, she's on the other side of the coop from the silkie now & snoozing. Btw, the material that isn't bright pink isn't lining, it's her baby clothes on underneath...we are layering

 

[danischi24]

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That's what the plan is once we move in a few days. I just couldn't stand to see her cold til then. I'll be putting up a fan heater to blow across one side of the condo so that they can stand in the heat or move away.

 

[BayouPoules]

She's so adorable in it! Pink is her color

 

[Breac]

She is absolutely adorable! I've seen naked chickens before, but none with eyes so large and pretty. When she's all dressed up like that, she reminds me of one of my grandmother's porcelain baby dolls.

She is definitely pretty in pink, but I'd be a little concerned about her eating the pins. If you are interested, I know a site that sold chicken suits a while ago. They might still be selling them, but I'm unsure. Here's the site anyway: http://www.chickenssuit.com/index.php It's good for a chuckle, if nothing else.

She is a real beauty, and I love all the pics of her!

 

[RainbowBirds_of_a_Feather]

Aloha,

Thank you for sharing this interesting fowl. But I have a question, i may have not noticed it posted, but going through the thread is just too time consuming. So if you donot mind answering it again, if you have already posted.

Question:

Do these chooks get artificially inseminated?

Or cross Featherless to Feathered?

I know hatcheries of Meat birds/Wide Breasted birds, will do that because these heavy birds are unable to do the job due to the manufacturing of the size, weight, etc..

Is there anyway you can get a picture of a flock of Featherless Inbars?

Do you know of other people who own/have INBAR chickens?

I have more questions but those are just the ones that popped in my head. It was interesting on how the mutation/phenomena occurred, the Featherless trait. I love the clothes you have for her. This birds reminds me of the Chinese Crested, Peruvian hairless, & Mexican hairless dog species. You should manufacture or design clothes for these birds that would definitely be fun to do. Seeing that that people dress their dogs. Why not chickens? The thread would be labeled "Fashion Show INBAR" But that is just a thought. Finally thank you for showing this wonderful bird to us, before hand.