Country
Specie
ISO3
ITA
Language
it.
Transboundary name
Sicilian Buttercup
Other name
Sicilian Buttercup
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
Regional
Additional information
Exported to America (1862) and England (1912), where they have been selected as fancy fowls.
Other special qualities
Sex-linked bantam is present in this breed.
Avian classification
indigenous
Weight males
2.50
Weight females
2.00
Other specific visible traits
sex-linked bantam, dwarfism not to be found in Italy
Herdbook
y
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
This breed has been probably developed by crossing chicken from the Sicilian country-side with North African chicken. The breed has been known for centuries. Reproductions in the Vatican and other museums go back to the 16th century.
Location within country
Sicily, southern Italy
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Critical
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
Critical
