Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Turkin rooster


I like most chicken breeds but this one is not one I want. some think they are mixed with a turkey but no this is a breed of chicken. they have no feathers on the neck

The breed probably originated in Hungary, but the Germans perfected the type. One reason for their development is that with less feathers, they are much easier to pluck than the average table fowl. A Naked Neck has less than half the number of feathers possessed by other breeds of their size. They are good layers of brown eggs, quite hardy in cold weather, and due to their light feathering also take heat better than most breeds. They are quite popular in South Africa, where they are known under the name "Kaalnek."
The naked neck gene is dominant, so any first generation crosses with this fowl will show the naked neck, although often with a larger patch of feathers on the neck.

3 comments:

Sister--Helen said...

This one just looks like it is begging to have his neck rung....

Betty said...

Beautiful colors, but that neck looks kinda freaky.

Soze said...

The breed originated in Romania and it's called "gat golas de Transilvania" = the naked neck from Transilvania.