Amarela
| Country of origin | Portugal |
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| Use | dual-purpose, eggs and meat |
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| Egg color | white |
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The Amarela is a Portuguese breed of domestic chicken. This breed originated in Portugal and is endangered with less than two thousand females in existence.[1]
Population[edit]
In 2013 a population of 2677–2956 was reported to DAD-IS.[2]
Uses[edit]
The Amarela is a dual-purpose breed, meaning it is raised for both meat and eggs.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b M. L. Soares, J. C. Lopes, N. V. Brito, J. Carvalheira (2011). Characterization of growth and egg production of two Portuguese autochthonous chicken breeds: Preta Lusitânica and Amarela Archived 14 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Conference paper, 62nd Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, Stavanger, Norway, 29 August to 2 September 2011.
- ^ Breed data sheet: Amarela/Portugal. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed August 2014.
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