Amarela
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The Amarela or Minhota is a Portuguese breed of domestic chicken. It is one of four Portuguese breeds of chicken, the others being the Branca, the Pedrês Portuguesa and the Preta Lusitânica.[1]Template:R/superscript
History
The Amarela is a traditional breed of rural Portugal. It originated in the north-west of the country, particularly in the former province of Minho, and for this reason is also known as the Minhota. It was formerly distributed throughout most of Portugal, but in the twentieth century – as a consequence of economic and social changes in the country, and changes in dietary habits – the population fell heavily, and by the early twenty-first century the breed was considered endangered, with fewer than two thousand breeding hens.[2]Template:R/superscript[3]Template:R/superscript In 2013 a population of Script error: No such module "val". was reported to DAD-IS, and by 2024 the total population had risen to an estimated Script error: No such module "val"., with a breeding stock of Script error: No such module "val". hens and Script error: No such module "val". cocks distributed over approximately 200 farms.[4]Template:R/superscript[1]Template:R/superscript In 2024 its conservation status was listed as "not at risk".[4]Template:R/superscript
Characteristics
The Amarela is found in only one colour variant, the buff or golden colour which gives it its name. The comb is single, with five or six points, and the shanks are unfeathered and yellowish.[2]Template:R/superscript Body weights are in the range Script error: No such module "val". for cocks and Script error: No such module "val". for hens; ring sizes are Script error: No such module "val". and Script error: No such module "val". respectively.[2]Template:R/superscript
The birds are hardy and resistant to disease, and are well suited to the extensive or free-range management typical of small family-run farms.[2]Template:R/superscript
Use
The Amarela is a dual-purpose breed, raised for both meat and eggs.[2]Template:R/superscript
References
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- ↑ a b Aves - Raça Amarela (in Portuguese). Vale de Santarém: Sociedade Portuguesa de Recursos Genéticos Animais. Archived 7 August 2024.
- ↑ a b c d e [s.n.] (2021). Catálogo Oficial de Raças Autóctones Portuguesas (in Portuguese). Lisboa: Confederação dos Agricultores de Portugal; Direção-Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária. Archived 19 January 2024.
- ↑ 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. Conference paper, 62nd Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, Stavanger, Norway, 29 August to 2 September 2011. Archived 14 August 2014.
- ↑ a b Breed data sheet: Amarela / Portugal (Chicken). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed August 2024.
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