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The Rehabilitation Center "Il Pollaio del Re" is located in Maremma, Tuscany, not far from Grosseto. It is a location chosen primarily for its propitious climate and geographic position that create an ideal environment for the well-being of farmyard animals. The enterprise is motivated by growing demand in recent years to rediscover and to preserve important genetic heritage of our country, as well as to create a permanent reference point for those involved in the research of ancient Italian and mediterranean avicultural races (see also Membership directory and Reasons). The center, now also an Association, has been functioning for some time and deals primarily with the preservation, protection, and development of an Italian avicultural biodiversity that is seriously threatened by extinction. Considering the variety hosted by the Pollaio del Re, it seeks also to provide a permanent exhibition for scientific purposes, didactic purposes (recognized as a Fattoria Didattica di Eccellenza,) and social purposes. ("Il Pollaio del Re" about us on You Tube and Facebook, more video's and photographs)
In addition to the important Italian races, there are also foreign races that have become essential to our country in recent decades. For more information see the Table of Races - each race is accompanied by a descriptive chart that explains in laymans terms the origins, evolution, and changes in selection from past to present. N.B., in order to procure races raised by us, or to request a shipment of eggs, it is necessary to suscribe to the Association, as per our statute. (For more information, follow the link for Association).
In collaboration with ARSIA and Professor Manuela Gualtieri of the University of Florence, we are beginning a project focused on the study of morphological features and genetic analysis, with the hopes to create the first statistical registry of some recognized breeds and of those closest to extinction. The project was conceived and actuated by Viviano Masconni, who has dedicated years of attention and research in the field of aviculture (see articles 1998 2007 2008 2011 ) . The project gets its name from the namesake site www.ilpollaiodelre.com, which in recent years has granted us supervision of our country and has given us a clear idea of the number of breeders and breeds, on both a national and international level. The enterprise, supported by the Municipality of Scansano (GR), the Province of Grosseto and the Legambiente, has been promoted also in television and radio. For the purposes of correct health management, the center The Pollaio del Re has consulted the expertise of professionals in the field of veterinary aviculture and avifauna, such as Dr Marco Aloisi, Dr A. Zanon, Dr G. Nuzzo, and other important foreign collaborators such as Dr Elio Corti, ect. Among the most important activities, we note the participation as an exhibit of information materials and illustrations at Festambiente in August 2008, organized by Legambiente with the hopes to develop a campaign of sensibility and information. There are also didactic visits for schools of every type and grade, reguarding the study and formation of various subjects-the Pollaio del Re is a real "open sky laboratory." The development of this project was made possible by the concrete support of the region by the Municipality of Scansano, (Mayor Flavio M. Morini), Festambiente (Legambiente - Angelo Gentili), AICS (President Vasco Pellegrini), and all the volunteers (of various associations and foreign universities). We proceed with this project thanks to their contributions and continual interest. All this is just a small step in the quest to shroud the culture of this important agricultural, environmental, scientific and cultural field that belongs to us and is worth protecting and preserving. The real progress is in the preservation of the past, without which we wouldn't have the future. For more information as to how to arrive, visiting schedules,
afternoon snacks, etc., and for initiatives of the Association,
don't hesitate to contact us by e-mail,
with short important updates. Viviano Masconni NB please,
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Association“Il
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