White Faced Black Spanish Chicken | Full Details

BEHAVIOR/TEMPERAMENT 

White Faced Black Spanish chicken is a good layer breed. Hens lay a good number of large size and white colored eggs. This breed is very active and noisy. They are considered as flighty and don’t like to be held. They are good foragers, but also do well in confinement. They thrive in the heat but are not great in cold temperatures. They are slow maturing breed and do not tend to go broody. They are mainly raised for eggs production and for ornamental purpose. See full breed profile of White Faced Black Spanish chicken below.

White Faced Black Spanish Chicken   | Breed Profile
Breed Name	White Faced Black Spanish Chicken
Other Name	Also known as ‘Clown Chickens‘, ‘the Fowls of Seville‘, and ‘Clown Faced Chickens‘
Breed Purpose	Eggs/Ornamental
Breed Temperament	Active, Friendly, Easily Handled, Sometimes Flighty, Bears Confinement Well
Breed Size	Large
Broodiness	Seldom
Comb	Single
Climate Tolerance	Hot Climates
Egg Color	White
Egg Size	Large
Egg Productivity	Medium
Feathered Legs	No
Rarity	Available
Varieties	Only Black Variety is Accepted by the APA.

The Good

• Beautiful appearance with full black plumage
• Hens are good layers
• Large white eggs
• Good foragers
• Friendly
• Good for free range
• Easy to handle
• Bears confinement well
• Very active
• Can do well in hot climates

The Bad

• Flighty
• Prone to frostbite

Is White Faced Black Spanish Chicken Good for You?

White Faced Black Spanish chicken is good for you if you…….

• Want to raise beautiful chickens with unique appearance.
• Want to raise some good layers.
• Want to produce large size eggs.
• Are looking for some chickens which are great foragers and good for free range.
• Prefer raising some active and hardy birds which are friendly and very easy to handle.
• Are searching for some chickens which thrive in the heat.
• Want to raise some chickens for ornamental purpose.