Transylvanian Naked Neck chicken
The Transylvanian Naked Neck has no feathers on its neck, giving it a turkey-like look; it is a practical dual-purpose bird.
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The Transylvanian Naked Neck is a pure-bred chicken breed in the PCGB Rare Soft Feather Heavy class. Its origin is given as Transylvania (Romania); exhibition form developed in Austria and Germany.
It is kept in large and bantam forms. Recognised colours: Black, White, Cuckoo, Buff, Red, Blue.
It lays tinted/brown eggs.
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Identity
- Species
- Chicken
- Type
- Pure breed
- PCGB class
- Rare Soft Feather Heavy
- Origin
- Transylvania (Romania); exhibition form developed in Austria and Germany
History
Originated in Transylvania (Romania/Hungary); spread through Europe in the 1800s and became popular in Germany.
Appearance
Bare red neck caused by a single dominant gene; feathers on body are reduced, so plucking is easier. Many colours: black, white, red, cuckoo, buff and more.
Recognised colours
Black, White, Cuckoo, Buff, Red, Blue
Size and weight
- Forms
- Large, Bantam
Eggs
- Egg colour
- Tinted/brown
- Notes
- Decent layer of tinted to brown eggs.
Temperament
- In short
- Docile
- Keeping notes
- Hardy and docile despite the unusual look; copes with heat well.
Hardiness
Hardy in cold and heat
Broodiness
Will go broody (unconfirmed)
Flying
Not recorded yet.
Suitability
- Beginners
- Suitable for beginners
- Children
- Good with children (unconfirmed)
- Good to know
- Bare skin needs some shade from sun.
Conservation status (RBST)
Not on the Rare Breeds Survival Trust's priority list.
Breed club
- The Rare Poultry Society, umbrella · Website
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