Poultry Breeds of Spanish Ancestry

[gjensen]

To illustrate the difficulty in capturing the colors of these birds I will post pictures of the same birds.

The first male is the same as the first in the other post. He is lighter than the pic in the first pick, but more orange than yellow in the second pic. (in reality)

The picture of the second male captures the color better, and is not that far off. That is pretty close to what I see. The lighting seams to be better for pictures.

And none of this is knowing what you are seeing on your monitor, LOL.






Lacy, if you look at the first pic, you can see the change of shade better and it is there. The breast color is a better indicator of how far off the standard description that they are.

My opinion is forget the illustration. I am not fan of it at all.

The second pic here is the closest I have to correct.

 

[gjensen]

Jason, I was looking at the Empordanesa in a link that you posted. The breed is larger in Spain that I though that they were.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Jason, I was looking at the Empordanesa in a link that you posted. The breed is larger in Spain that I though that they were.

which link was it. keep in mind they are also working on improved meat birds
they have 10-12lb
Catalana
Red Empordanesa
Black Penedesenca

Traditional Empordanesa can vary from about 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 lbs. Id say ours here are closer to the 5 1/2
they are leaner though than black penedesenca and should stand a tad taller than penedesenca

 

[gjensen]

which link was it. keep in mind they are also working on improved meat birds
they have 10-12lb
Catalana
Red Empordanesa
Black Penedesenca

Traditional Empordanesa can vary from about 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 lbs. Id say ours here are closer to the 5 1/2
they are leaner though than black penedesenca and should stand a tad taller than penedesenca

What is their Standard weight? I guess that is what matters to me most.

I knew they have always had commercial meat strains, and laying strains of Catalanas in Latin America. I did not know about the others.

The link was what you posted on the rare breeds thread. The partridge females (Emps) looked to be about 6lbs.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

What is their Standard weight? I guess that is what matters to me most.

I knew they have always had commercial meat strains, and laying strains of Catalanas in Latin America. I did not know about the others.

The link was what you posted on the rare breeds thread. The partridge females (Emps) looked to be about 6lbs.

yes the stander is 5.5 to 6.5lbs

 

[gjensen]

yes the stander is 5.5 to 6.5lbs

females?

 

[Hangtown Farms]

females?

hens are roughly the same size as Penedesenca. the standard calls for 3.75 to 5.5 usually they are about 4 1/2 to 5 though

 

[gjensen]

hens are roughly the same size as Penedesenca. the standard calls for 3.75 to 5.5 usually they are about 4 1/2 to 5 though

Concerning qty. What would you suspect the average Penedesenca laid? Egg size?

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Concerning qty. What would you suspect the average Penedesenca laid? Egg size?

i do not have a scale but eggs are easily Jumbo
the blue egg is from a silver ameraucana. the rest are Empordanesa and black and crele penedesenca

 

[gjensen]

Good looking eggs. How many would you guess the laid? Just a guestimate. A single flock does not represent a breed, but what would be reasonable to expect?