Mediterranean Chicken Breed

INTRODUCTION 

The Mediterranean Class includes the Italian and Spanish sub classes of poultry. Both sub classes are known for their white ear lobes. Domestic poultry has been bred in Italy for the past 2,500 years.It was the early Romans who were among the first to notice the economic value of poultry. As a general rule, poultry from Italy is relatively small when compared to other standard classes.

ITALIAN CLASS

        Leghorn Chicken                        Ancona Chicken                                Sicilian Buttercup 

SPANISH CLASS

                  Minorca Chicken                                                 Andalusian Chicken 

Catalana Chicken 

Spanish poultry 
It is a little larger and includes such breeds as the Andalusian and the Minorca. 

Italian poultry
It include the Ancona, Sicilian buttercup and the Leghorn, however the Leghorn has far more value both genetically and economically than any other breed.

CHARACTERISTICS

• All members of this class possess white earlobes and tend to be productive layers of white eggs. 
• In general they are flighty, and exceptional free-range birds; with both evasion and foraging skills. 

                                                         

MEDITERRANEAN CLASS                        

Breed	Varieties	Usage	Egg Color
Leghorn	12	Egg	White
Ancona	5	Egg	White
Sicilian Buttercup	1	Egg	White
Minorca	5	Egg	White
Andalusian	1	Egg	White
Catalana	1	Egg/Meat	White