TRANSYLVANIAN NAKED NECK
LARGE FOWL
Origin: Europe Classification: Heavy: Rare Egg colour: Tinted |
White Transylvanian Naked Neck Female
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Transylvania has been part of Romania since 1918, but was once part of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, and then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Naked Neck chickens have been recorded in many parts of Europe and the Middle East, so it is difficult to be sure about their origin. Exhibition Naked Necks, bred to a standard with completely bare necks, have always been most popular in Austria and Germany: there were 110 Naked Necks at the 1907 Leipzig Show. Karl Huth exhibited the first recorded Naked Neck bantams at the 1898 German National Show. They have never been more than a rare novelty in the UK.
They are active foragers and productive birds, and their bare necks and reduced plumage is not a problem, especially in warm climates. Indeed, the speed with which cockerels can be hand plucked and ready for cooking has no doubt ensured their popularity among smallholders. There are now several naked-necked broiler hybrids, a good example of how even the most unexpected old breed can be useful in today's poultry industry.
General characteristics: male
Carriage: Alert, upright and bold.
Type: Body large, deep and compact, well balanced and symmetrical. Back broad and of medium length, saddle hackle long and abundant. Breast broad and well rounded. Wings of medium size, carried well up. Tail medium size carried at an angle of 45 degrees, sickles large and well curved.
Head: Medium size. Beak short, stout and slightly curved. Eyes large, bright and prominent. Comb single, medium in size, straight and erect, with well-formed spikes. Face smooth. Earlobes and wattles of medium size, fine in texture and smooth: the head to carry an oval cap of feathers surrounding the base of the comb, even in shape, with a small tassel at the back.
Neck: Of medium length, slightly curved, completely without feathering, stubs or fluff: the skin of the neck to be smooth and fine in texture, free from wrinkles or roughness. (A small tassel of feathers at the bottom of the neck above the breast feathers is permitted, but not desirable.)
Legs and feet: Legs of medium length, strong and stout. Shanks round and free of feathers. Toes, four, strong, straight and well spread.
Female
The general characteristics are similar to those of the male, allowing for the natural sexual differences.
BANTAM
Bantam Naked Necks are to be replicas of their large fowl counterparts.
They are active foragers and productive birds, and their bare necks and reduced plumage is not a problem, especially in warm climates. Indeed, the speed with which cockerels can be hand plucked and ready for cooking has no doubt ensured their popularity among smallholders. There are now several naked-necked broiler hybrids, a good example of how even the most unexpected old breed can be useful in today's poultry industry.
General characteristics: male
Carriage: Alert, upright and bold.
Type: Body large, deep and compact, well balanced and symmetrical. Back broad and of medium length, saddle hackle long and abundant. Breast broad and well rounded. Wings of medium size, carried well up. Tail medium size carried at an angle of 45 degrees, sickles large and well curved.
Head: Medium size. Beak short, stout and slightly curved. Eyes large, bright and prominent. Comb single, medium in size, straight and erect, with well-formed spikes. Face smooth. Earlobes and wattles of medium size, fine in texture and smooth: the head to carry an oval cap of feathers surrounding the base of the comb, even in shape, with a small tassel at the back.
Neck: Of medium length, slightly curved, completely without feathering, stubs or fluff: the skin of the neck to be smooth and fine in texture, free from wrinkles or roughness. (A small tassel of feathers at the bottom of the neck above the breast feathers is permitted, but not desirable.)
Legs and feet: Legs of medium length, strong and stout. Shanks round and free of feathers. Toes, four, strong, straight and well spread.
Female
The general characteristics are similar to those of the male, allowing for the natural sexual differences.
BANTAM
Bantam Naked Necks are to be replicas of their large fowl counterparts.
Please contact the breed registrar for more information - [email protected]
