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stephen
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Location: Billinge, Skåne, Sweden.

PostPosted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 1:27 pm    Post subject: The Polverara Reply with quote

The Polverara
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Clucky



Joined: 22 Jul 2006
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Location: Shropshire

PostPosted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 1:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you Smile

I love the feathering on these birds!

All the following information is from Feathersite

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The Polverara is a rare Italian chicken from the area near Padua. Nearly extinct in the early 1900s and again in 2000 (down to 10 specimens) it has been saved and now exists in 2 varieties, Black and White. Breed characteristics include willow green legs, red face, white earlobes a small V comb, a beard and a large crest, tho' smaller than that on Polish. This breed is quite similar to the Brabanter.

The hens are nonsitters and good layers of small white eggs.

Males weigh 2.5-3kg and females around 2kg.


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Phill



Joined: 16 Mar 2008
Posts: 148
Location: Essex

PostPosted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 4:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks like a Polish Chook with a bad hair day.
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