THE REALITIES ABOUT POULTRY The Modern Farm - The Realities About Poultry_Seco | Página 13

 Naked Neck: : The Naked Neck is a breed of chicken that is naturally devoid of feathers on its
neck and vent. Naked Necks are fairly common in Europe today, as well as in Africa, but are
rare in North America. . The trait for a naked neck is a dominant one controlled by one gene and
is fairly easy to introduce into other
othe breeds.
Naked neck chickens are dual-purpose
dual purpose utility chickens. They lay a respectable number of light
brown eggs, , and are considered desirable for meat production because they
the y need less plucking
and they have a meaty body. They are very good foragers and are immune to most diseases. The
breed is also reasonably cold hardy despite its lack of feathers. Naked Neck roosters carry a
single comb, , and the neck and head often become very bright red from increased sun exposure.
This breed has approximately half the feathers of other chickens, making it resistant to hot
weather and easier to pluck.
Recognized
d color varieties include: black, white, cuckoo, buff, red, and blue in the United
Kingdom and black, white, buff, and red in the United States
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