General opinions about the lightweight Spanish breeds.
What do they have in common?
Pearl white or off white eggs.
Big eggs.
Black feathers and legs.
Smaller than the dual purpose breeds, heavier than the commercial leghorn.
The best pasture to egg conversion ratio.
Bright red huge combs, single combed Mediterranean characteristic.
Will I take the best of these characteristics if I cross these breeds?
Are these breeds sensitive to mycoplasmosis?
The criteria that divided these spanish treasures into many different breeds were for the show field and not for the utility. Why do we, humans, convert an animal breed into a model for shows?
What do they have in common?
Pearl white or off white eggs.
Big eggs.
Black feathers and legs.
Smaller than the dual purpose breeds, heavier than the commercial leghorn.
The best pasture to egg conversion ratio.
Bright red huge combs, single combed Mediterranean characteristic.
Will I take the best of these characteristics if I cross these breeds?
Are these breeds sensitive to mycoplasmosis?
The criteria that divided these spanish treasures into many different breeds were for the show field and not for the utility. Why do we, humans, convert an animal breed into a model for shows?