Although Transylvanian Naked Neck chickens look more like a Frankenstein cross between a chicken and a turkey, they are 100% chicken. This is how they got the name Turken, as many people truly believed that they were a Turkey Chicken crossbreed.

The lack of feathers on the neck is an adaptation to help them stay cool in hot climates.

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    3 days ago

    I’m terrible at telling AI pics apart from real ones. Found a better one that’s definitely real.