The Blue Andalusian Chicken is an ornamental fowl with fairly good egg production potential.
Conservation Status: Critical by the ALBC.
Class: Mediterranean
Standard Size: Cock 7 lbs, Hen 5.5 lbs
Eggs: Blue Andalusians lay Large White eggs, Great layers. Non Setters
Meat: 4.5-6 lbs, Good Rate of Growth, White Skin
Temprament: Active yet gentle
Physical Description: Blue Andalusians has a single comb with 5 distinct points. Female Blue Andalusian combs droop to side. Bright white earlobes. Horn beak, dark slate shanks and toes. Upright carriage. Slate blue feathers laced with darker blue.
History: The Blue Andalusian originated in Andalusia, Spain. It was once referred to as the Blue Minorca. Spanish breeders found the genetic quandry of the blue color pattern. First admitted to the APA Standard in 1874.
Breeding: Blue Andalusians are a typical example of the unstable blue color we see in poultry. It is the result of a cross of black and white. When two blues are mated, they produce offspring in the ratio of one black, two blues and one white. These whites and blacks when mated together will produce mainly blues.
What Can ship with:
Showing: Only the blues can be shown. The blacks and splashes are not showable.
