Castellana Negra
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| Other names | Gallina Castellana Negra |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Traits | |
| Weight | |
| Egg color | white |
| Comb type | single |
| Classification | |
| APA | no[2] |
| EE | yes[3] |
| PCGB | no[4] |
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The Castellana Negra or Gallina Castellana Negra is a Spanish breed of domestic chicken. It is a good egg-laying breed, rustic and disease-resistant. It was formerly widely kept and commercially exploited in Spain. Since the invasion of commercial hybrid layer chickens and the spread of highly intensive chicken farming methods it has almost disappeared.[1]
History
Characteristics
Use
Castellana Negra hens start laying at 4–5 months; they lay 200–225 white eggs per year, with an average weight of about 60 g.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Miguel Fernández Rodríguez, Mariano Gómez Fernández, Juan Vicente Delgado Bermejo, Silvia Adán Belmonte, Miguel Jiménez Cabras (eds.) (2009). Guía de campo de las razas autóctonas españolas (in Spanish). Madrid: Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino. ISBN 9788449109461. p. 622–623.
- ^ APA Recognized Breeds and Varieties as of January 1, 2012. American Poultry Association. Accessed September 2014.
- ^ Liste des races et variétés homologuée dans les pays EE (28.04.2013). Entente Européenne d’Aviculture et de Cuniculture. Accessed September 2014.
- ^ Breed Classification. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Accessed September 2014.
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