Cubalaya Reviews

I would love to have some can someone help

we got some of these from sandhill preservation and liked them so much that we started breeding them. they were easy to 'breed up' but their were some things they still lacked. so, we looked for breeders who had different strains of cubalaya. we got some brown red hens and a gold duckwing cock from gallorojo. we added some blacks from saladin. in the past we bred for size and type. now we are breeding for size , type, tameness, color, and multiple spurs. if you let them free range they will forage very good. they lay a good amount of medium sized eggs. their meat is very tasty. they are hardy, vigorous, and healthy. they look good in your yard.

I purchased a trio from cubalaya in Virginia. It has been amazing to watch them and get to know them. Their looks are quite striking, and the females are gorgeous in their own right. The girls are also extremely agile, and quickly figured out our plum tree even before the first plum hit the ground. They have been surprisingly good layers, laying well into this winter their first year. The rooster is very vigilant and conservative. Unlike my previous rooster he sends everyone running for cover if he spots a raptor. I look forward to raising some babies this spring.

My birds have been quite curious and friendly. They will jump in my lap for treats, but do not wish to be held. You AREN'T going to catch a cubalaya loose in the yard - wait until nightfall, they're FAST. Mine are free ranging with production reds and Marans and seem to be doing fine. The rooster is very mellow toward his son, to the point I need to give junior away so I can get pure offspring. So I could see this being a problem in a larger mixed flock.

I have raised these in the past, very beautiful but in my experience they weren't very hardy. I think they would be best raised in their on pen away from other breeds. Just MHO.