Polverara (chicken)
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| origin | Italy |
| colour | black-and-white |
| Weight | Cock: 2.5 - 2.8 kg
Hen: 1.8 - 2.1 kg |
The Polverara chicken is an ancient Italian breed of chicken. It comes from Polverara in the province of Padua and belongs to the group of crested hens . Its origins, like those of the Paduan chicken , which is related to it , are believed to be in Eastern Europe. The breed exists with black and white plumage and has a V-shaped crest in front of the hood.