Amarela

Breed of chicken

AmarelaCountry of origin| Portugal

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Use| dual-purpose, eggs and meat
Traits
Weight|

* Female:

1.9 – 2.1 kg[1]

Egg color| white
Classification

* Chicken
* Gallus gallus domesticus

The Amarela is a Portuguese breed of domestic chicken. This breed originated in Portugal and is endangered with less than two thousand females in existence.[1]

## Population[edit]

In 2013 a population of 2677–2956 was reported to DAD-IS.[2]

## Uses[edit]

The Amarela is a dual-purpose breed, meaning it is raised for both meat and eggs.

## See also[edit]

* Chicken
* List of chicken breeds

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b 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 Archived 14 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Conference paper, 62nd Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production, Stavanger, Norway, 29 August to 2 September 2011.
2. ^ Breed data sheet: Amarela/Portugal. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed August 2014.

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