Polverara chicken

Polverara
A Polverara hen
Conservation statusRecovering
Other names
  • Schiatta
  • S'ciata
Country of originItaly
DistributionProvince of Padua
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    2.5–2.8 kg
  • Female:
    1.8–2.1 kg
Skin colorWhite
Egg colorWhitish
Comb typeV-shaped
Classification
Notes
Crested breed

The Polverara, also known as Schiatta (Italian) or S'ciata (Venetian), is an ancient breed of crested chicken from the area of Polverara in the province of Padua, in the Veneto region of north-eastern Italy.