Breed: Siciliana
Species: Chicken
Colour: multicoloured and also white
Weight: males : 2,3 kg/ females : 1.7 kg
Country: Italy
Description: Siciliana has been probably developed by crossing chicken from the Sicilian country-side with North African chicken. The breed has been known for centuries. Reproductions in the Vatican and other museums go back to the 16th century.
History: Exported to America (1862) and England (1912), where they have been selected as fancy fowls.
Morphology: sex-linked bantam, dwarfism not to be found in Italy
Specials: This are hardy animals.
Uses: Meat, Hobby, Egg
Performance: 190 white to light brown eggs per year with a minimum weight of 45 g.The chicken has a good meat.