Overview of Native Chicken Breeds in Italy: Small Scale Production and Marketing

Overview of Native Chicken Breeds in Italy: Small Scale Production and Marketing

The intensive use of high-performing strains in poultry production has led to the extinction of several autochthonous chicken breeds and, consequently, loss of genetic variability. Interest in saving biodiversity is growing rapidly and has become a major objective worldwide. The aim of this study wa...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Franzoni, Marta Gariglio, Annelisse Castillo, Dominga Soglia, Stefano Sartore, Arianna Buccioni, Federica Mannelli, Martino Cassandro, Filippo Cendron, Cesare Castellini, Alice Cartoni Mancinelli, Silvia Cerolini, Ahmad Abdel Sayed, Nicolaia Iaffaldano, Michele Di Iorio, Margherita Marzoni, Sonia Salvucci, Achille Schiavone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
Italian poultry breeds
avian biodiversity
autochthonous poultry
small-scale production
products market
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/3/629

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