Andalusian Chicken

The Andalusian Chicken came to the UK around 1846 when some birds were imported from Andalusia, Spain. 

Whilst they laid a good number of large white eggs, many of the original birds were not blue-grey and it was some time before Andalusians looked as they do today.It is thought that they were crossed with Spanish (giving them the white ear lobes and the large combs).Head of Andalusian Chicken Andalusian chickens first appeared in Germany in 1872 when they were imported from England and they reached American Standard of perfection in 1874.British Poultry Standard weights for Andalusians are rarely achieved.There have been a number of Andalusian breed clubs formed over the years but from 1939 until 1969 there was no breed club for fanciers until “The Rare Breeds Society” was formed. Currently there is only a handful of breeders in the UK and the Andalusian is considered a rare breed. There are never normally more than about a dozen birds exhibited at the major shows.

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CHARACTERISTICS 

• The is a breed of chicken originating in the Andalusia region of Spain. 
• They are often referred to as "Blue Andalusians" because the only color pattern officially recognized is Blue. 
• Andalusian’s originated from crossings of black fowl with white ones, these two colors producing a bluish-slate fowl. 
• The modern Andalusian should be very symmetrical, graceful, compact, medium in size, and stately in carriage. 
• The dull and uneven blue colored fowl of the past has been transformed into the attractive, laced breed of today by years of scientific breeding.
• Andalusian’s are closely feathered, active, and good layers of white eggs.
• This breed is commonly used for Exhibition as its rare breed conservation.
• Origin: Mediterranean
• Eggs: 160-200 large white eggs per year.
• Weight: Cock: 3.2-3.6Kg, Hen: 2.25-2.7Kg.
• Bantam Cock: 680-790g Bantam Hen: 570-680g
• It is of Colour Blue with black lacing.
• A rare breed but good layer of large white eggs. As with all blue birds, there is wastage in getting blue plumage since black and splash birds will also be produced. In addition to this, it is hard to get the right ground colour.