My Blue Andalusian, Cloud, is a great layer, very pretty but very flightly.
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The Andalusian breed of chicken, like the beautiful Andalusian horse, was developed in the Spanish province of the same name. This Mediterranean, close-feathered breed was produced by crossing a black bird with one of its white sports (a genetic mutation that produces a different color). It was first shown at the Crystal Palace in 1851 which took place in Hyde Park, England. The breed was used in the genetic experiments of the famous nineteenth-century monk Gregor Mendel, and helped him to understand recessive genetic traits, since two blue birds produce half blue offspring and one-quarter each black and splash offspring. Since then, the breed has been improved by selective breeding to produce the blue-with-black lacing that we see today.
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May 6, 2012 at 1:16 pm
I currently own 1 Blue Andalusian cockrel and 1 Splash Andalusian pullet. The Blue started out being very friendly and warmed up to us quickly. But as he grew ( now 10 weeks old) he became more distant and skitish. He's not one of the firsts to run to us anymore and does not like to be caught. Both the Blue and the Splash I feel prefers to be left to themselves. Our Splash has never really liked being social. This breed looks nice but I feel they are not a good breed if you want chickens to interact with you. I will not be keeping any chicks that result from any mating.
January 24, 2012 at 11:10 pm
Pros: Huge white eggs, beautiful, great in any climate, friendly if handled sufficently
Cons: Likes to fly, can be noisy, gets sick easily, wary and distrusting if not handled enough
Cons: Likes to fly, can be noisy, gets sick easily, wary and distrusting if not handled enough
Last year I ordered an andalusian hen last year on the last week of May and I am very impressed. Andi lays huge white eggs every other day, is beautiful, handles the extreme cold very well despite a large comb, and is very friendly if you approach her in a non threatening way. But she can be very noisy if she is hungry and can't get food and flies a lot when I let her out. She was also very distrusting and wary when she was about 2 months. However with lots of socialization and handling she has become quite a sweetie. She also has gotten sick 4 times in her entire life, 1 time requiring antibiotics. However in my opinion the pros outweigh the cons. Would recommend these.
March 25, 2012 at 6:26 pm
Cons: rooster aggressove
the hen is very cute. she is slight of build and a good layer. very friendly and curious. the rooster on the other hand is very aggressive BUT he is a good rooster as he takes very good care of his hens
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Breed Details: Hardy, early great layers. Very active and talkative. Great foragers, best at free range but bears confinement in large open coops with large outdoor run. Combs on roosters get large and can get frost bite. Chicks are very active and can be very friendly if handled early and frequently. The eggs are wonderful to hatch and candle. |
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