Really wierd chicken breed

[chicken_boy_Kurt]

OK this is the ugliest, yet somehow cutest, breed I've ever seen.
www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Games/Yamato/BRKYamato.html

 

[Cuban Longtails]

The Chibi Shamo is cuter!

 

[The Chicken Lady]

Wow, I haven't seen that kind before. That's a unique-looking bird!

Have you guys ever seen pictures of the completely featherless chickens? I think they were bred to be raised in very warm climates (which doesn't make sense to me since birds *with* feathers seem to have no problems in most places).

 

[Cuban Longtails]

Yep, seen it. I hadn't heard much more on them since they first published that picture several years ago. I figured it was just a "see what we can do" moment that has long passed.

 

[chicken_boy_Kurt]

Can you show me the link, I can't seem to find it.

 

[Cuban Longtails]

Here ya go Kurt: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn2307-featherless-chicken-creates-a-flap.html

 

[Nupine]

I think I would be a little afraid of it.

 

[hooligan]

I bet their faces are sooo soft LoL Like the Shar Pei of the chciken world.

The featherless were supposed to be bred for faster processing time when they were slaughtered.

 

[Run-A-Muck Ranch]

Quote:
I have only seen them in my freezer!!!!!
Or the stew pot or crock pot!!!!!

 

[chicken_boy_Kurt]

I want that featherless chicken breed. But it would probably freeze to death in the late spring here.

Edit: After reading the comments in the article,never mind, I don't think its ugly though.