Origin, Selection and Current Status of the Utrerana Chicken Breed: A Review
Antonio Plata-Casado,
Carmelo García-Romero,
Pedro González-Redondo
Abstract:The conservation of threatened local livestock genetic resources involves characterising them to implement conservation strategies. The Utrerana is a Mediterranean-type chicken breed, included in the Official Catalogue of Livestock Breeds of Spain and in the Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (DAD-IS) of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), native to south Spain created in 1926 by a farmer from Utrera (Seville province). It was selected for laying performance and with four plumage varieties (… Show more
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