African naked neck chickens

Scientific studies have indicated that the naked-neck gene (Na) improves breast size and reduces heat stress in chickens of non-broiler breeds which are. It's believed that Naked Neck chickens originated in Malaysia many centuries ago. However, this particular type of Naked Neck. The objective of this work was to estimate and compare the growth curve parameters for live weight of indigenous Venda and Naked Neck chickens.

 · The Naked Neck gene has bee shown to actually improve the breast size of the chicken and reduce heat stress in some chicken breeds. If the gene is bred into various broiler breeds it can actually help to lower the chicken’s body temperature to Chicken Category: All Other Standard Breeds.  · The Naked Neck is a large standard chicken, and comes in bantam size as well. At maturity, this chicken weighs in at around 7 lbs, .  · Naked Necks hens usually weigh between 8lbslbs but can get as heavy as 13 lbs. They are also tall birds reaching a height between 26″ and 30″. The naked neck roosters are slightly taller than the hens. Given that the birds grow quickly, it takes roughly three months for farmers to sell the chicken for meat.

The more familiar breeds in South Africa include the Boschveld chicken, Naked Necks, the Ovambo chicken, as well as Potchefstroom Koekoeks and Venda chicken. Boschveld Chicken The Boschveld chicken has not been approved as a registered breed in South Africa but has nevertheless become a preferred option for many subsistence and free-range farmers in various parts of Africa. That means efforts like trying to map the genetic code of African naked-neck chickens to find out if their ability to withstand heat can be bred into broiler flocks. "The game is changing since the climate is changing," according to researcher Carl Schmidt. The Ovambo and Naked Neck cocks ranked second in donating quality semen as well as in improving the fertility and hatchability traits of the indigenous chicken breeds.

These chickens may look different and at first glance, most people may even think there is something wrong with them. At first glance, you can see why people would think that. The Naked-Neck chicken has up to fifty percent fewer feathers than other breeds and a naked plucked looking neck. They may not look too pretty but these birds are a very hardy breed that even with low feathers do not mind the cold.