Anyone got naked chickens?

Naked Chickens were widely covered in 2002 as a new bloodline created in
Israel for use in hotter climates. They never grow any feathers and have
many benefits because of it.

I'd love to get my hands on a pair, but I wonder how the hen incubates her
eggs with no feathers - or do they all have to be hatched in an incubator.

Here are some links if you are unfamiliar with the breed.......

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2000003.stm

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn2307

http://www.mindfully.org/GE/GE4/Naked-Chickens-Israel22may02.htm


More images here....

http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hs=9f1&hl=en&lr=&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=featherless+chickens&btnG=Search





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