this will cause them to grow faster, leaner meat, and will save money on defeathering these birds. The characterist targeted in the chicken is to become featherless. There are two natual mutation that causes featherless chickens they are the “naked neck” gene or (NA) and the scaleless gene (Sc) this all was the information on chicks in New Hmaprshire which was then a recessive gene. ("Genes - Featherless GMO Chickens.") Just like any other other living being the way that it can display the trait is when it is fertilizted. This is so that when it grows in the uterus and comes on earth it will have it embedded in the DNA.
“The pros of which featherless chickens would produce would be thier faster-growing, are environmentally friendly, and more likely to survive in warmer conditions, claims Avigdor Cahaner” (THE GENETICALLY MODIFIED CHICKEN) These sound like thier is nothing wrong with these chickens that they live great; well until thier death when they become perfect to make a profit off of them.
However the cons to such a chicken would be that “males are unable to mate, because they cannot flap their wings, and “naked” chickens of both sexes are more susceptible to parasites, mosquito attacks and sunburn.” (THE GENETICALLY MODIFIED CHICKEN). Thier feathers are protection to the outword that they cannot control. Thier are many other reason why people may see it as either fantastic to do and how this is not
right.
This was done in the year 2002 in isreali and it was made so they wouldnt have to struggle since they live in such a warm climate the chickens would be able to grow quicker if they were in a cold climate. These Genetically modified organism are being used in warm climate.