Catalana del Prat
Gallus gallus domesticus
✨ Dato Curioso
The Catalana del Prat was so central to Barcelona's food culture that it is mentioned in a 14th-century tax document listing poultry delivered to the Royal Palace of the Crown of Aragon — making it one of the earliest named chicken breeds in Iberian historical records, and one of the oldest continuously bred domestic chickens in Spain.
An ancient Catalan dual-purpose breed from the Prat del Llobregat municipality near Barcelona, documented from the 14th century and once the primary farmyard chicken of the Catalonian coast. The Catalana del Prat is a large, robust bird with distinctive buff-wheat plumage and blue-grey shanks — a combination exclusive to this breed. It was once the standard table and egg bird of Barcelona's markets and supplied the city's restaurants for centuries. Recognised by the EE Europastandard, it remains an important conservation breed in Catalonia today.
🏷️ Raza
Catalana del Prat
💭 Temperamento
Calm, active, good forager, heat-tolerant, hardy
📏 Tamaño
Large (2.7-3.6 kg)
⏳ Esperanza de vida
5-8 years
🎨 Colores
Buff-wheat plumage with blue-grey shanks (legs); the 'Catalan buff' colour is unique to the breed
🌍 Origen
Spain — Prat del Llobregat, Catalonia; documented from 14th century
🏠 Hábitat
Free-range or large run; adapted to the Mediterranean Catalan coast
🍽️ Dieta
Layer pellets; good forager on warm pasture and farmland
🎯 Propósito
Dual Purpose
🥚 Color del huevo
Tinted
👑 Tipo de cresta
Single
🏅 Clase EE
Large Fowl