Ohhhh God!!!

[tampitt]

I'm pretty sure the that rooster looks like he was photoshoped.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

tampitt, it's real.

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/15/magazine/the-year-in-ideas-featherless-chicken-the.html

 

[Year of the Rooster]

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In that they are actually modifying/adding new genes. I've seen it, too, where they inject genes from a certain jellyfish into other fish to make them glow.

"The bird is not genetically modified - it comes from a natural breed whose characteristics have been known for 50 years. Read more at NewScientist."

IMHO, I agree with rodriguez, it looks cool. And can't be any worse than having a Japanese bantam with extremely short legs or breeds with extremely large crests. Both those characteristics can impair a chicken.

 

[tampitt]

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guess someone should knit the poor things some sweaters then.

 

[Buster52]

He's nekked! Ya coulda WARNED US!

 

[danielle82]

LOl he is nekkid!

 

[nzpouter]

seems like most species have them... dogs, cats, horses, mice, moles.... now chickens..

 

[luvmychicknkids]

I don't see it as any worse than my Turkens.......just a bit more extreme. I wonder if they feel as soft and sweet all over as my Turkens precious little necks. I could snuggle their little necks all day.

I do think these look ugly, but then I used to think Turkens were ugly, too.

 

[walkswithdog]

See they need to cross those with Ayam Cemani...

Then you'd have black skinned nekkid birds perfect for hot climates and sun.

And they wouldn't look pre-scalded all the time (ick).

Then again getting most people to eat black meat would be another problem...

 

[highcountrychickens]

Once again Science thinks only halfway through an issue...
and only the mighty consumer speaks to something about which they know nothing

the loser?

The poor creature that hatches from the scientist's egg.
... and the future of common sense