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

[Hollywood Chickens]

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AMAZING

defiantly dinosaur looking! it is interesting that the preening is more of an instinct than a brain function that says "oh I'm dirty, better preen"

 

[usschicago1]

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WOW !

I want to see one of these chickens with Hair you speak of !

 

[SunnyCalifornia]

Wow, how totally fascinating. She's a bantam? Laying those great big eggs? What a mix of genetics she must have! Her molting pictures cracked me up.

Being a horticulturist by profession, mutations and sports are the bread and butter of our industry. Nobody seems to care what mutates from a plant, in fact, mutations become expensive prized "cultivars". but I see that a lot of people have strong opinions when it crosses into the animal kingdom. She, Inbar, (and the rooster) are very interesting for sure. I think I still prefer fluffy butts, however, I don't see anything wrong with having a featherless chicken. Its not any different than a hairless dog or cat to me. Its all a matter of personal preference.

So what turned you on to all these "bare" pets?


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[Kev]

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Yes! I love making observations like that. Bet naked roosters still make the wing dragging/foot stomping motions they do to hens despite no wing feathers to make noise & tilt their tails towards hens too. I have to wonder how does a naked chicken dust bathe....

 

[Kev]

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Hey, that top chick appears to have a crest and is rumpless? It also shows quite clearly it has the scaleless mutation- legs and toes are devoid of scales.

Honestly. I'm interested in either naked chicken(s) or birds carrying the gene for it or various naked mutations. Anybody with them, PM me you're in the US.

 

[danischi24]

Well I'm not a huge dog fan so the only ones I can live with are hairless. I hate the smell & hair shedding of normal dogs, even "non shedders". With the chickens, I first saw them on BYC when someone linked to an article. Then, when I saw that they were in Israel(only in institutions), I became interested & worked towards getting one. I doubt you can get any from the US though. They first popped up in a university there & are not available to the public. They also need temperature controlled living areas. Good luck though & let us know if you manage to get one.

 

[Kev]

Yes very difficult to get, am aware of that.. no harm in trying. Is that chick from university stock, the one with crest and rumpless? Just seems more likely to have come from a private hobby stock rather than university or broiler stock..

Over in Australia, a private person had a naked chick hatch out from backyard stock within last few months. Fortunately, that chick is being taken care of and raised well..

 

[danischi24]

She is from university stock. Some of them have black skin/vaulted skulls because they have been crossed with silkies to make a black skinned meat bird. That's very cool about the Australian chick. Is there a link I can check out?

 

[magicpigeon]

Excellent chickens! I suppose you don't get any flea/mite/lice problems with those?

 

[jason_mazzy]

almost dual purpose really. giant eggs, then you can put it on the table down the road with lil to no mess.