A Pre-Plucked Chicken Too lazy to go to the local outdoor market, buy a bird, chop its head off, gut it, boil it, remove the feathers, sear off the feather stubs, then cook it? Great news!! Israeli genetics expert Avigdor Cahaner, of the Rehovot Institute near Tel Aviv, has created a 'naked' chicken. He says they will grow faster and more quickly because they aren't prone to 'overheating' like normal chickens. Presumably, it also has less fat. Animal right activists went nuts, which was an unexpected bonus. Article Here