The Padovana or Padovana dal gran ciuffo (lit. 'large-crested Paduan') is an ancient Italian breed of small crested and bearded chicken. It originates in, and is named for, the city and surrounding province of Padua, in the Veneto region of north-eastern Italy.

Nov 21, 2022 · Padovana chickens are awesome crested birds for anyone keen on raising crested chickens. These chickens aren’t only beautiful and truly unique, making the birds a worthy breed to raise for eggs, exhibition or meat.

The Paduan hen is distinguished by the splendor of the plumage and elegant forms. The crest is replaced by a tuft of feathers on the head very long, which gives the appearance of a chrysanthemum flower in the male or of a hydrangea in the female.

Oct 28, 2019 · Paduans are small- to medium- sized, slender bodied bird with up-right carriage and tail. They do not have combs and often only vestigial wattles with small, whitish earlobes. They are best known for their crested look.

Unusual bantam hens with an amazing 'domed' head. As their vision is impaired due to their head 'pompom' they are not suitable to put with larger birds or hybrids as they tend to get bullied. Padovana hens have 'beards' as well as head pompoms whereas Polands only have the …

Nine colour varieties are recognised for the Padovana, of which six are well-known and documented in older treatises: white, black, silver laced, gold laced, buff laced and "sparrowhawk". The...

The Paduan hen’s plumage can be black, white, gold, tan or silver and it has a long beard and whiskers, but the bird’s most distinctive feature is the large tuft of long feathers crowning its head and falling over its eyes.

Nov 5, 2023 · Padovana hens, also known as Padovana dal gran ciuffo, are an alluring and historically significant Italian breed of chicken. These petite, crested, and bearded chickens have a long and storied history, having originated in the …

The splendor of the plumage and the elegance of the shapes make the Paduan hen a great breed animal as ornamental as income. Some rules are essential and must be followed to have a pet in good health.

Sale of eggs, chicks, adults and pulcinotti of tricolr Paduan hen bred in an amateur by Andrea Pozzato Agronomist.