Blue Andalusian

The Blue Andalusian, Spanish: Andaluza Azul, is a breed of domestic chicken indigenous to the autonomous community of Andalusia in south-west Spain. It is distributed through much of the countryside of Córdoba and Seville, and is concentrated particularly in the area of Utrera, which is considered the heartland of the breed.: 620  In 2009 the population was estimated at 10000 birds.: 620 

Andalusian
Other names
  • Andalusian
  • Andalusian Blue
Country of originSpain
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    • Standard: 3.2–3.6 kg
    • Bantam: 680–790 g: 36 
  • Female:
    • Standard: 2.25–2.70 kg
    • Bantam: 570–680 g: 36 
Egg colourwhite: 620 
Comb typesingle: 620 
Classification
APAMediterranean
EEyes
PCGBrare soft feather: light

A very different type of Andalusian, more intensely blue and with blue-laced plumage, was created in England from birds imported from Andalusia through selective breeding and cross-breeding with birds of other breeds.: 620 

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