Pita Pinta Asturiana
Principality of Asturias | |
| Use | dual-purpose, eggs and meat |
|---|---|
| Traits | |
| Weight |
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| Skin colour | yellow |
| Egg colour | burnt cream |
| Comb type | single |
| Classification | |
| APA | no[5] |
| EE | no[6] |
| PCGB | no[7] |
The Pita Pinta Asturiana is a Spanish
Etymology
The name comes from the Asturian language, in which pita means "hen" and pinta means "painted" or "mottled".
History
The breed belongs to the Atlantic branch of domestic chickens and has common origins with other chicken breeds in the north of Spain, such as the
Characteristics
The Pita Pinta is compact and of medium weight; cocks weigh about 4–4.5 kg, hens about 2.5–3 kg.[8] The comb is single with 5 to 7 points, smaller in hens than in cocks. The earlobes are always red, and the eyes orange. The skin is yellow, and the beak and legs yellow with black spots. There are four colour varieties: Pinta Negra (mottled black); Pinta Roxa (mottled red-brown); Blanca (white); and Abedul (black).[8] In the Pinta Negra variety the feathers are black, edged with white, giving the characteristic mottled look.[4]
Ring size is 20 mm (0.8 in) for cocks and 18 mm (0.7 in) for hens.[8]
Use
The Pita Pinta is a good, regular layer, tough and responsive to the environment. Eggs are the colour of burnt cream, with a soft texture, and weigh 60–65 g (about 2 oz).[4][8]
References
- ISBN 9789251057629. Archived 23 June 2020.
- ^ Breed data sheet: Pita Pinta / Spain (Chicken). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed June 2021.
- ^ Breed data sheet: Pita Pinta/Spain. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed August 2014.
- ^ ISBN 9788449109461. p. 677–680.
- ^ APA Recognized Breeds and Varieties: As of January 1, 2012. American Poultry Association. Archived 4 November 2017.
- ^ Liste des races et variétés homologuée dans les pays EE (28.04.2013). Entente Européenne d’Aviculture et de Cuniculture. Archived 16 June 2013.
- ^ Breed Classification. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Archived 12 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Reglamentación específica del libro genealógico de la raza aviar “Pita Pinta”: Título I. Descripción de la raza de gallina Pinta Asturiana (in Spanish). Annex to: Resolución de 22 de marzo de 2012, de la Consejería de Agroganadería y Recursos Autóctonos, por la que se aprueba el Reglamento del Libro Genealógico, el Programa de Mejora y el Programa de Difusión de la raza aviar Pita Pinta. Boletín Oficial del Principado de Asturias 93 1/32, 23 April 2012.
- ^ La Pita Pinta Asturiana (in Spanish). Asociación de Criadores de la Pita Pinta Asturiana. Accessed August 2014.
- ^ Raza aviar PITA PINTA: Datos Censales (in Spanish). Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. Accessed August 2014.
Further reading
- G. Attard, P. Aquilina, S. Ceccobelli, R. Ridler, C. Castellini, E. Lasagna (2014). Origin and complete breed standard of Maltese Black breed. World's Poultry Science Journal 70 (2, June 2014): 385–396. . (subscription required)
- A. Grimal, M.P. Viudes de Castro, E.A. Gómez, F. Goyache, L.J. Royo (2011). Posible origen materno común de dos poblaciones de gallinas: resultados preliminares del análisis del ADN mitocondrial = Possible common maternal origin of two hen populations: preliminary results of mitochondrial DNA analysis. In: XIV Jornadas sobre Producción Animal, Zaragoza, España, 17 y 18 de mayo de 2011. ISBN 978-84-615-0062-8. p. 482–484. (subscription required)
External links
- La Pita Pinta Asturiana Site with pictures of the Pita Pinta.
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