Catalana Chicken | Full Details

Behavior/Temperament

Catalana chicken breed is suitable for both meat and eggs production. They produce good quality meat. It is the only Mediterranean poultry breed which is raised for both eggs and meat production. They are good flyers and can’t tolerate confinement. They are also very good foragers if given free range facilities. They prefer roosting in high places. They are very hardy and tolerant of hot climates. Catalana chickens are not too friendly and tend to avoid human contact if possible.

Catalana Chicken | Breed Profile
Breed Name	Catalana
Other Name	Also Known as El Prat, Buff Catalana,Catalana del Prat Leonada, or justPrat
Breed Purpose	Dual Purpose
Breed Temperament	Flighty, Shy
Breed Size	Large
Broodiness	Seldom
Comb	Single
Climate Tolerance	Hot Climates
Egg Color	White
Egg Size	Medium
Egg Productivity	Medium
Feathered Legs	No
Rarity	Rare
Varieties	Black-tailed Buff

The Good

• Very active
• Beautiful
• Hardy
• Good layer
• Productive
• Good for both eggs and quality meat production
• Excellent foragers
• Good for free range
• Good for small farms
• Very good for hot climates

The Bad

• It’s a rare breed
• Not too friendly with humans
• Can’t tolerate confinement
• Not a cold hardy breed

Is Catalana Chicken Good for You?
Catalana chicken is good for you if you…….

• Want to raise dual purpose chicken breeds
• Want to produce quality meat along with producing eggs.
• Want to raise beautiful chickens.
• Are willing to have some active and hardy chickens.
• Are looking for some chickens which are good foragers and do well in free range.
• Have a small farm and want to raise some chickens for family meat and eggs need.
• Live somewhere with hot climates and looking for some chickens which are very heat tolerant.