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Naked Neck
The Naked Neck is a breed of chicken that is naturally devoid of feathers on its neck and vent.〔Carol Ekarius (2007). ''Storeys Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds''. North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing. ISBN 9781580176682. 〕 The breed is also called the Transylvanian Naked Neck, as well as the Turken. Originally from Transylvania and was largely developed in Germany. The name "Turken" arose from the mistaken idea that the bird was a hybrid of a chicken and the domestic turkey. Naked Necks are fairly common in Europe today, 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 breeds,〔(Turken ) Oklahoma State University Breeds of Live Stock〕 however these are hybrids rather than true Naked Necks, which is a breed recognized by the American Poultry Association since 1965, it was introduced in Britain in the 1920s. There are other breeds of naked necked chicken, such as the French naked neck, which is often confused with the Transylvanian, and the naked necked gamefowl.
==Characteristics==
Despite its highly unusual appearance, the breed is not particularly known as an exhibition bird, and is a dual-purpose utility chicken. They lay a respectable number of light brown eggs, and are considered desirable for meat production because they 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 color varieties include: black, white, cuckoo, buff, red, and blue in the United Kingdom〔(Breeds > Chickens > Naked Neck ) Omlet UK.〕 and black, white, buff, and red in the United States.〔(Naked Neck (Turken) ) My Pet Chicken Breed Pages.〕〔(APA Recognized Breeds and Varieties as of January 1, 2012 ). American Poultry Association. Accessed August 2014.〕
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