Andalusian

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Pros: Beautiful, Good Layer, Friendly

Cons: None so far

My Blue Andalusian, Silver, is one of my favorite chickens.  She is seven months old and is a delightful member of the flock. Her coloring and lacing is just beautiful even though she is a hatchery chick.  She lays a medium to large white egg 6 days a week with an occasional jumbo.  She fits in well with my flock and does not pick on the other girls, but does stand up for herself.  I do have to keep her in a covered run when I do not want her to free range because she is a good flyer, but she is very good about coming in when called.  I would love her appearance and spirit and would definetly recommend Andalusians to anyone. 

700She was about four months here.

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Pros: Amazing, sweet, personality, nice to other chickens, just great!

Cons: None, not one single thing

I had two of these chickens but the second night one died. The  one that lived (Greysie) Is absolutely fantastic! I love her so much

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Pros: Good egg layer

Cons: flighty

My blue andalusian hen is a good layer. She became friendly quick and I would love to get more in the future.

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Pros: Stunning, excellent layers of large white eggs, friendly, curious, good foragers, intelligent

Cons: Can be aggressive to birds lower on pecking order, not the hardiest chicks

 

 

I've had one for two years now and she's very much a "momma's girl".  Loves to be petted, held, hand fed, or even carried around the yard.  Very reliable layers of surprisingly large white eggs. They're fairly capable flyers so that might be a concern for some people but has never been much a problem for me, I just pick her out of whatever tree she's decided to roost in. tongue.png  Never had a problem with aggression till reintroducing a sick hen to the flock and suddenly learned how primal Andalusian's can be!  Also worth noting is that I received two of these birds in a mixed order of chick breeds and didn't think either of them was going to make it when they first arrived.  Definitely more delicate than any other breed I'd cared for at that point.  Perfectly cold and heat hardy once they're older though as in Colorado we deal with a lot of weather extremes. I'd adopt more in a heartbeat.

 

 

 

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Pros: Lays almost every day, very productive

Cons: Noisy, noisy, noisy!!

Our little blue Andalusian is a great layer, lays medium size eggs almost every day. She's the smallest bird with the biggest attitude- she's the alpha hen, even though both others are way bigger than she is. She fights dirty! Good with people, though, She is SO freaking noisy, though! Likes to make a shrieking noise... To sum up, great layer, very thrifty, good egg return for such a little bird, beautiful, good with people, can be bossy with other chickens. Do NOT get if you want a quiet chicken! You can hear her down the block!

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Pros: Lays Blue And Green Eggs

Cons: A Bit Shy

I have an Andalusian x Pekin, named Kelly, who I got from the same breeder that Sally came from. I got

her three days ago, the same time I got Sally (Faverolles). She hasn't started laying

eggs yet as she is still adjusting to her new environment. Kelly sticks

near Sally, who I think is her best friend. The breeder said she

lays blue and green eggs, so I am excited about that.

There is one con. She is shy. But I am not really

worried about that.

 

I recommend this breed for show and collecting! :)

 

Chikees123

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Pros: beautiful, all different personalities, hearty

Cons: shy

I fell in love with my Andalusians. I received four with my McMurray order. I even got a splash A

 

ndalusian, a white beauty with gray specks and silver legs. One is shy and never lets us near her, one is really curious about us, and we can touch her, but she does run. One doesn't get too close, but doesn't seem afraid, but the splash sits in my lap and always lets us pet her. She flew on my shoulder a lot when she was a chick. I'll have to update when we get some eggs! :)

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Pros: Great laying, Beautiful

Cons: Flighty, squaky

I have three Blue Andalusian hens. They are very beautiful birds and do well in my flock of 24 birds. They started laying around 4 1/2 months and lay almost every day. There egg size has increased considerably in a months time. They can be very squaky and it is high pitched! Definitely a big con for me, but they're chickens so it's just what they do.

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Pros: beautiful, amazing fliers

Cons: extremely loud,

I have two Andalusians.  I consider them my beauty queens, more your look, do not touch birds.  As of yet they not have begun to lay, so this might change. They will eat out of my hand and  come to me when I whistle. They have integrated well into the flock.  I knew they were marvelous fliers, but the first time I found them in our tree, I was astounded. They have made my neighbor's yard part of their area to forage which, thankfully, is fine. So far these ladies stay within our two yards.  As far as being suitable for city life, I question that.  Last night rather than put themselves to bed in their coop, they nested in the tree, thus making them more a free range chicken than a coop chicken.  If anything makes me question their suitability as a good neighbor, it is their voice.  One of my Andalusians screams an ear piercing scream for long periods of time early morning.  By day she is generally quiet. The second hen can be noisy, but no where near as obnoxiously so, and is much more gentle and sweet. It is the degree of personality dissimilarity that makes the choice of an Andalusian for a suburban neighborhood a real consideration.         

Andalusian
Description:

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.

Details:
DetailValue
Breed PurposeEgg Layer
CombSingle
BroodinessSeldom
Climate ToleranceAll Climates
Egg ProductivityMedium
Egg SizeMedium
Egg ColorWhite
Breed TemperamentFlighty,Bears confinement well,Noisy
Breed Colors/VarietiesBlue / Black / Splash
Breed SizeLarge Fowl
APA/ABA ClassMediterranean
Models:
Model Name/TypeMPNEAN/UPC

Chicken Breed Info:

Breed Purpose: Egg Layer
Comb: Single
Broodiness: Seldom
Climate Tolerance: All Climates

General Egg Info:

Egg Productivity: High
Egg Size: Medium
Egg Color: White

Breed Temperament:

Flighty,Bears confinement well,Noisy

Breed Colors / Varieties:

Blue / Black / Splash

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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