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Photo Credit:Â Courtesy Diane McDonald
The rare Andalusian originated in Spain in the mid-1800s. The breed’s only recognized color is blue, but the color doesn’t breed true. Breeding two blue chickens together results in a 50-percent chance of getting a white chicken or a black chicken. Gregor Mendel used this breed to study genetics in the 1800s for this reason. Andalusians are available in standard size and bantam.
Height:Â
Weight:Â 6 to 7 pounds
Urban Uses:Â Andalusians are good layers, producing three eggs per week. They are good coop birds.
Egg Size:Â Large
Books & Magazines:
American Bantam Association
American Poultry Association
