The oldest living trace of the Phoenician civilization in the West is in El Chozo, the farm where Mariano Sánchez lives on the outskirts of Medina Sidonia (Cádiz) Mariano and the rest of the rescuers grouped in the Andalusian Federation of Southern Chicken Breeders are determined to have it recognized as a breed. In appearance and behavior, the southern chicken, which in the 16th century was known as gallipavo, is unique.