General Information
- Breed Purpose
- Dual Purpose
- Comb
- Single
- Broodiness
- Seldom
- Climate Tolerance
- Heat
- Egg Productivity
- Medium
- Egg Size
- Medium
- Egg Color
- White
- Breed Temperament
- Flighty, can be Shy
- Breed Colors/Varieties
- Black-tailed buff.
- Breed Size
- Large Fowl
- APA/ABA Class
- Mediterranean
The Catalana breed was developed in Spain, near Barcelona, as a dual purpose bird. They were created by crossing Castilian chickens with Asian breeds imported during the the 1850's. The breed was first exhibited in 1902 at the Madrid World's Fair. Popular in Latin America due to good heat tolerance, the breed is rare in North America.
A somewhat flighty breed, Catalanas prefer and thrive in a free range environment, are fair egg layers and do not tolerate extremely cold climates very well, which has not helped them gain popularity in parts of the world, such as North America, where winters can get very cold.
Catalanas were recognised by the APA in 1949.
Catalana eggs
Catalana chick
Catalana juvenile
Catalana hen
Catalana rooster
For more information on this breed and their owners' and breeders' experiences with them, see our breed discussion here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chicken-breed-focus-catalana.1155954/
