Conservation status | recovering |
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Country of origin | Italy |
Use | dual-purpose breed |
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Skin colour | Yellow |
Egg colour | pinkish-brown to brown |
Comb type | single |
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The Ermellinata di Rovigo is a modern Italian breed of dual-purpose chicken. It originates in the city of Rovigo in the Veneto region of north-eastern Italy, from which it takes its name. It was created between 1959 and 1965, principally from Sussex and Rhode Island Red parentage.