Country of origin Spain Comb type single Egg production (annual) 208 Temperament Active Egg color Pinkish Cream | Standard MAGRAMA Primary use dual-purpose meat/eggs Egg size Medium Recognized variety Buff | |
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Other names Catalan: Pota Blava
Spanish: Gallina del Prat
Catalana del Prat
Catalana del Prat Leonada
Prat
Buff Catalana Distribution Catalonia
throughout Spain
Europe
North and South America Weight Male: 3.2–3.7 kg
Female: 2.3–2.7 kg Similar Andalusian chicken, Penedesenca, Araucana, Jersey Giant, Sebright chicken | ||
The Catalana, Catalan: Pota Blava, Spanish: Gallina del Prat or Catalana del Prat, is a Spanish breed of domestic chicken. It originates in the area of El Prat de Llobregat in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, in Catalonia in eastern Spain. It may also be called the Catalana del Prat Leonada or Buff Catalana for its golden plumage. The Catalana is a hardy dual-purpose breed kept for both eggs and meat.
The Catalana was included in the Standard of Perfection of the American Poultry Association in 1949.
References
Catalana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA