Spanish Naked-Neck
The Spanish naked-neck is a fancy pigeon label for birds in which the neck feathering is reduced or absent enough to become the defining trait. Naked-neck traits are better known in chickens, but pigeon fanciers have also preserved unusual feather patterns and body features in small regional lines. The Spanish name suggests a local ornamental form, not a separate wild species or a bird needing exotic care.
Management should respect the exposed skin that gives the breed its name. Birds may need protection from cold drafts, harsh sun, and abrasion around the neck, especially during molt or when feeding young in crowded nest boxes. Breeders should select for a stable naked-neck expression while keeping the birds healthy, fertile, and normally active. Because the trait can draw attention, buyers should look past novelty and ask whether the line breeds predictably, whether skin irritation is common, and whether the birds handle ordinary loft life well.
Colors: Almond, Ash Red, Bar, Barless, Black, Blue, Brown, Checker, Dilute, Dun, Grizzle, Indigo, Mottle, Opal, Pied, Recessive Red, Red, Silver, Splash, Spread, White, Yellow
