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OLUDELE OKUKO(NAKED NECK CHICKEN)

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The Naked Neck chicken known in Igbo language as Oludele okuko(vulture neck)is an old dual purpose chicken breed. It is naturally devoid of feathers on its neck and vent. The origin of Naked Neck chicken is unclear. This chicken breed is also called the Turken, Kaalnek, Transylvanian Naked Neck chicken, etc. Many people thought this breed as a hybrid of a chicken and the domestic turkey. But this is not true, and these birds are pure chicken.


Male and female naked neck chicken

The Naked Neck trait is highly dominant and is passed on the first generation offspring when crossed with a non-naked neck breed. Nowadays the Naked Neck chickens are common in Nigeria and other parts of Africa as well as America and Europe

Female and her chicks

Naked neck chicks

Features of Oludele Okuko(Naked neck Chicken)

• Naked Neck chicken comes in a variety of colors.
• The exposed skin on their necks turns bright red in the sun (just like turkey), but when not exposed to the sun, it remains pink or yellow.
• The rest of their skin is yellow. Their legs are featherless and yellow in the paler feathered varieties or slate blue in dark feathered breeds with four toes on the feet. • Naked Neck chickens have red colored single comb and large wattles.
• They have reddish bay eyes and their earlobes are red.
• Naked Neck males weighs about 3.9 kg and females about 3 kg. And the bantam male weights about 965 grams and females about 850 grams.
• Naked Neck chickens are very hardy, active and vigorous birds.
•They are dual purpose breed and suitable for both meat and eggs production.
• Hens are good layers, producing good number of brown eggs.
• They are good foragers and will be happy in free range. But they can also tolerate confinement well.
• They are pretty cold hardy, but require protection in extremely cold temperatures because of their lack of feathers. They are excellent and even can perform better in very hot climates. They are very placid, calm birds and are easy to tame.
• Naked Neck chickens are resistant to diseases and are very strong. So this breed can be a perfect choice for the small farmers.


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