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ChemicalchiCkns said:
Ooo, Italian chickens. I see 3 px of the things on this page, the local government has on them: http://www.comune.polverara.pd.it/z...ntivi/index/index/idservizio/20012/idtesto/25 I do not speak it, but to an English user, the spelling of your Language makes me think of soft sounds and words.
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ChemicalchiCkns said:
Ooo, Italian chickens. I see 3 px of the things on this page, the local government has on them: http://www.comune.polverara.pd.it/z...ntivi/index/index/idservizio/20012/idtesto/25 I do not speak it, but to an English user, the spelling of your Language makes me think of soft sounds and words.
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The Polverara history

Since 1400 there is evidence of the presence of this precious poultry breed, celebrated by poets and writers and depicted in paintings and works even preserved in the Vatican Museums.
Among the many hypotheses on the origins, the most curious one dates back to the fourteenth century, when the astronomer and philosopher Giovanni Dondi dall'Orologio, would have brought with him, returning from a trip to Poland, wonderful tufty chickens. From the Paduan estate of the Dondi the feathers also settled in the surrounding Paduan territory, mating with the chickens raised in the nearby villages, thus producing new crosses and among these probably also the hen of Polverara. However, this theory has so far found no historical confirmation. On the other hand, the hypothesis that the poultry would have arrived in the area as a living viaticum of pilgrims from Eastern Europe, who, heading towards the sacred places of Christianity in Italy, stopped in the monasteries of the region, such as that of Santa Maria della Riviera in Polverara, seems more plausible.
The chicken, thanks to its beauty, the size and the delicacy of its meats, became a precious commodity for the Venetians, especially in the period of the Serenissima Republic.
Over the centuries the poultry experienced mixed fortunes, entering into crisis in the first half of the 1900s also due to the two world wars, so much so that it was difficult to save it. The loss of many amateur farms and the hybridization with purely commercial chickens almost led to the extinction of the breed.
A careful and patient work of recovery and safeguarding by amateurs and enthusiasts and the interest of the Municipality of Polverara, have allowed it to be restocked and enhanced since the 2000s.


The characteristics of the "Gallina Polverara"
It is a rustic hen, early and easy to acclimatize.
It produces excellent morata, that is, dark meat.
Of this breed, always known as "Schiata" or "S-ciata" of Polverara, there are two varieties, the white one with yellowish reflections and pinkish yellow beak and the shiny black one, both without crest and without barb. They have willow green tarsi in the white, and tending to lead color in the black.
The skeleton is light and its weight does not exceed 3-4 kg but the meat, slightly darker than the others, is delicate and tasty.
The "Polverara breed" hen lays around 150 eggs per year.
In the cock the general appearance highlights an elegant bearing, a lively and haughty gait, while the female shows a calmer character.
Instead of the crest, two fleshy croissants emerge, clearly visible in the rooster, slightly flattened and joined at the base, unlike the Paduan hen that does not have it.
Both wear a characteristic and proud tuft on the head and protruding forward, with a helmet in the rooster and a brush in the hen, but which however does not cover the eyes.
The beard or ruff is reduced and the wattles show off a bright rosy.
High thigh and slate-colored legs.
The breeding is familiar, with poultry raised outdoors, because, notoriously, it is an animal that is badly suited to living in cramped spaces.
The life cycle of the "Polverara hen"

The life cycle of the powder hen, from birth to full maturation of the garments, lasts more than 12 months. The chicks are born between February and March, they are sheltered from the cold and the dangers of the outside until May, when the weather is mild and they are large enough. All summer they live outdoors, looking for food in the clearings, under the trees, they feed mainly autonomously and wildly, even if sometimes the man supplements their diet with fresh grains, specially combined. At night they sleep in trees or in chicken coops specially raised from the ground, where they feel defended and protected from any nocturnal predators. In November and December the roosters reach maturity, while the hens have to wait another 1 or 2 months. In February, when the hens are mature, reproduction occurs. White roosters are mated with white hens and black roosters with black hens. The breeder selects the eggs, so that a perfect breed is reached. Only the eggs that will have certain characteristics of shape, weight, color, absence of cracks will be hatched and give the new chicks, while the others will be used for food purposes.
 
BCeschi said:
The Polverara history

Since 1400 there is evidence of the presence of this precious poultry breed, celebrated by poets and writers and depicted in paintings and works even preserved in the Vatican Museums.
Among the many hypotheses on the origins, the most curious one dates back to the fourteenth century, when the astronomer and philosopher Giovanni Dondi dall'Orologio, would have brought with him, returning from a trip to Poland, wonderful tufty chickens. From the Paduan estate of the Dondi the feathers also settled in the surrounding Paduan territory, mating with the chickens raised in the nearby villages, thus producing new crosses and among these probably also the hen of Polverara. However, this theory has so far found no historical confirmation. On the other hand, the hypothesis that the poultry would have arrived in the area as a living viaticum of pilgrims from Eastern Europe, who, heading towards the sacred places of Christianity in Italy, stopped in the monasteries of the region, such as that of Santa Maria della Riviera in Polverara, seems more plausible.
The chicken, thanks to its beauty, the size and the delicacy of its meats, became a precious commodity for the Venetians, especially in the period of the Serenissima Republic.
Over the centuries the poultry experienced mixed fortunes, entering into crisis in the first half of the 1900s also due to the two world wars, so much so that it was difficult to save it. The loss of many amateur farms and the hybridization with purely commercial chickens almost led to the extinction of the breed.
A careful and patient work of recovery and safeguarding by amateurs and enthusiasts and the interest of the Municipality of Polverara, have allowed it to be restocked and enhanced since the 2000s.


The characteristics of the "Gallina Polverara"
It is a rustic hen, early and easy to acclimatize.
It produces excellent morata, that is, dark meat.
Of this breed, always known as "Schiata" or "S-ciata" of Polverara, there are two varieties, the white one with yellowish reflections and pinkish yellow beak and the shiny black one, both without crest and without barb. They have willow green tarsi in the white, and tending to lead color in the black.
The skeleton is light and its weight does not exceed 3-4 kg but the meat, slightly darker than the others, is delicate and tasty.
The "Polverara breed" hen lays around 150 eggs per year.
In the cock the general appearance highlights an elegant bearing, a lively and haughty gait, while the female shows a calmer character.
Instead of the crest, two fleshy croissants emerge, clearly visible in the rooster, slightly flattened and joined at the base, unlike the Paduan hen that does not have it.
Both wear a characteristic and proud tuft on the head and protruding forward, with a helmet in the rooster and a brush in the hen, but which however does not cover the eyes.
The beard or ruff is reduced and the wattles show off a bright rosy.
High thigh and slate-colored legs.
The breeding is familiar, with poultry raised outdoors, because, notoriously, it is an animal that is badly suited to living in cramped spaces.
The life cycle of the "Polverara hen"

The life cycle of the powder hen, from birth to full maturation of the garments, lasts more than 12 months. The chicks are born between February and March, they are sheltered from the cold and the dangers of the outside until May, when the weather is mild and they are large enough. All summer they live outdoors, looking for food in the clearings, under the trees, they feed mainly autonomously and wildly, even if sometimes the man supplements their diet with fresh grains, specially combined. At night they sleep in trees or in chicken coops specially raised from the ground, where they feel defended and protected from any nocturnal predators. In November and December the roosters reach maturity, while the hens have to wait another 1 or 2 months. In February, when the hens are mature, reproduction occurs. White roosters are mated with white hens and black roosters with black hens. The breeder selects the eggs, so that a perfect breed is reached. Only the eggs that will have certain characteristics of shape, weight, color, absence of cracks will be hatched and give the new chicks, while the others will be used for food purposes.
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And it was no big effort because I google translated it. Maybe there are some mistakes.. hope you forgive me :fl
 

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