Country of origin Spain APA Mediterranean Egg production (annual) 180 Temperament Wild, Active Egg color White | Comb type single Primary use eggs Egg size Large Recognized variety White-Faced Black | |
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Other names White-faced Spanish
White-faced Black Spanish Nicknames Clown Chicken, Fowl of Seville Weight Male: 2.5–3 kg
Female: 2–2.5 kg Similar Minorca chicken, Lakenvelder, Derbyshire Redcap, Andalusian chicken, Croad Langshan | ||
White faced black spanish chicken
The Spanish or White-faced Black Spanish, Spanish: Cara Blanca or Española Cara Blanca, is a breed of domestic chicken which originated in Spain, but was largely bred to its present type in Great Britain in the eighteenth century. It is an older breed than the Minorca. It is distributed throughout the world, but is rare in Spain.
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History
This breed was admitted into the American Poultry Association in 1874.
Characteristics
They have glossy black plumage and are closely related to the Minorca and Castilian breeds. Their most distinguishing feature are their white, low hanging ear lobes, which are actually overdeveloped. They have a single comb, four toes, and no crest.
Use
Hens are non-sitters, and lay 160–180 white eggs per year, with a weight of about 80 g.
References
White-faced Black Spanish chicken Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA