Andalusian
Gallus gallus domesticus
✨ Wissenswertes
True-breeding blue Andalusians are genetically impossible — the blue colour is always heterozygous. Every breeding generates a mix of blue, black, and splash chicks.
An elegant Spanish breed famous for its unique blue-laced plumage — a colour that results from a single gene heterozygous state. Mating two blues produces 50% blue, 25% black, and 25% splash offspring, making consistent colour breeding a genetic puzzle. Andalusians are graceful, active Mediterranean layers producing large white eggs, and they carry themselves with an aristocratic bearing that makes them a favourite at poultry shows.
🏷️ Rasse
Blue Andalusian
💭 Temperament
Active, proud, independent, good forager, heat-tolerant
📏 Größe
Medium (2.3-3.2 kg)
⏳ Lebenserwartung
5-8 years
🎨 Farben
Blue-grey with blue lacing (standardised); also black and splash
🌍 Herkunft
Spain — Andalusia region, early 19th century
🏠 Lebensraum
Free-range or large enclosure; Mediterranean climate adapted
🍽️ Ernährung
Layer pellets; excellent forager supplementing with insects and greens
🎯 Zweck
Egg
🥚 Eifarbe
White
👑 Kammtyp
Single
🏅 EE-Klasse
Large Fowl