"Jack" the Naked Neck Rooster

[Twistedfeather]

Someone's been doing their research

 

[needageekette]

Yep - he is just so different. I get that question a lot

 

[cutechick53]

Do you have any pictures of him molting?

 

[needageekette]

No molting pictures - he is only 5 months. He doesn't do as well in the rain because the rain pours down his naked chest. Poor thing - the other day the hens were frolicking in the rain and he was trying to get them out of the rain - he got soaked. He was cold and wet.

 

[scratch'n'peck]

Cool rooster. Thanks for sharing the breed background. Naked Necks would not do too well outside in our Michigan winters either.

 

[Jorge angel]

I'm new to the chicken gig and live in Mexico. Very hot and humid here. The feed store here sells bare necks, as they are more tolerant of the heat. They have been total enjoyment, as they have great personalities.

 

[dollmank]

When does a naked neck hen start laying?

 

[drumstick diva]

Thank you for the information re: naked necks. What was the purpose for breeding them? I know there are totally naked chickens so they are just about oven ready ( how sad).

I'm surprised they haven't come up with naked Cornish X. Next I suppose will be chickens & turkeys with genetic "pop up timers." Wish people would breed toward making chickens' lives better than making them more convenient for humans.

Stupid idea just popped into my head - how about a skunk gene inserted in chickens to repel predators? Though I Guess no one would want to eat them .

 

[Canadianislupus]

Thank you for the information re: naked necks. What was the purpose for breeding them? I know there are totally naked chickens so they are just about oven ready ( how sad).

I'm surprised they haven't come up with naked Cornish X. Next I suppose will be chickens & turkeys with genetic "pop up timers." Wish people would breed toward making chickens' lives better than making them more convenient for humans.

Stupid idea just popped into my head - how about a skunk gene inserted in chickens to repel predators? Though I Guess no one would want to eat them .

The naked chickens are actually about making their lives better not worse! They are intended for very hot climates where cooling is a serious and costly issue. It has nothing to do with them being 'oven ready".

 

[sunny & the 5 egg layers]

Is it a concern for a Naked Neck (or completely Naked chicken) to be in the sun too long? Or do birds not get sun burnt?