Blue Andalusian

A variety of the Andalusian

Chicken · White eggs · Laying

At a glance

Origin
Spain
Scientific name
Gallus gallus domesticus
Eggs per year
~160
Egg colour
White
Incubation
21 days
Broodiness
Low
Cold hardiness
Moderate
Sizes
Large fowl, Bantam
Purpose
Laying
Purity
Pure, Rare

About the Blue Andalusian

The blue is the only standard-recognised Andalusian and the variety that defines the breed: each feather is a clear bluish-slate ground, distinctly laced with a darker blue or black, the lacing running down into the fluff. This colour is the heterozygous expression of a single dilution gene acting on a black base, which is why blue does not breed true — blue x blue gives roughly 50% blue, 25% black and 25% splash. A hardy, active Mediterranean layer of white eggs, now a rare breed worth conserving.

Available clutches

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