Empordanesa & Penedesenca - Who has them?

[Mary Of Exeter]

If I remember right, Empordanesa is still a Penedesenca, just it is a solid color (like white or black). Is this correct?

 

[Chickndaddy]

I believe any solid colored Penedesenca other than black is considered an Empordensa. Blacks are still considered Penes.

 

[Bantimna]

Okay thanks are they quite rare?

 

[ve]

Empodanessa have red earlobes-Penedesenca white

 

[LuannKeller]

Egg chart

My Creles lay like the second row, the Empordanesas are in that range also, the blacks are like the bottom row on that chart.

 

[kathyinmo]

LuAnn ... Do you have pictures of your birds and your eggs, that you could share with us?

 

[Treegod]

Wow, just found this thread through Google.

Didn't know Empordanesas were known in the English speaking world.

A few weeks ago I bought three, two hens and a rooster, from a well known breeder in my area, Tarragona.

Still don't know much about this breed, but I'm looking forward to finding out.

 

[LuannKeller]

I love the Empordanesa - strong, healthy, dull dark eggs. Hope yours are doing fine. Mine are quite broody, are yours?

 

[BlackBrookPoultry]

I only have on one 5 month old black hen. She lays about as dark as the 5th egg on that chart. She's not flighty at all. I actually hold her more than any of my other chickens because she's so cute. Poor thing isn't going to do very well here next winter with her huge comb.

 

[mama24]

I desperately want this breed! I got a dozen eggs from my pet chicken and only 3 hatched! I have 2 wheaten and 1 partridge.

The more I learn bout this breed, the more I want them. I don't mind if they're flighty. I have 40 acres of pasture out back and another 2 of woods. They can forage as much as they like. I like having foraging chickens.

Is anyone selling chicks or hatching eggs? I am in NC.