ROCHESTER HATCHERY Blue Andalusian Heritage Breed Chicken

Originally from Spain, the Andalusian has been bred in the United States and Great Britain. They are smallish, active, closely feathered birds that tend to be noisy and rarely go broody – roosters will weigh around 7 lbs and the hen 5 lbs. Ideally the plumage should be slate blue with delicate black lacing, but in lots of birds the blue can be various hues and the lacing can be lost. The quality of the color and lacing will depend on the quality of the chicken’s lineage. They tolerate heat better than the cold, but need shade to retreat to when it becomes too hot or humid. Color of eggs is white.