Name: Partridge Penedesenca Day Old Chicks
Brand: Meyer Hatchery
SKU: PAP
Price: 10.05 USD
Availability: InStock

Partridge Penedesenca Day Old Chicks

Product Details

Leg Band Color: Pink

Hybrid: No

Clean or Feathered Legs: Clean

Leg Color: Slate

Top Knot: No

Muffs: No

Beard: No

Number of Toes: 4

Skin Color: White

Comb Type: Carnation

Lobes: White

Purpose: Dual

Broody: No

Weekly Production: 4-6 eggs

Egg Color: Brown

Egg Size: M/L

Laying Maturity: 20-24 weeks

Processing Age: n/a due to light weight

Hardiness: Heat Hardy

Forager: Yes

Personality: Active, Flighty

Livestock Conservancy Status: n/a

APA Class: Not Recognized

Origin: Spain

Bird Size: Hens 4.5 lbs; Roosters 5.5 lbs

Chick Color: Brown

Adult Color: Brown & Black

Feather Pattern: Partridge

Partridge Penedesenca Chicks

Penedesenca Chickens are an extremely rare Spanish breed and almost went extinct until efforts were made in the 1980s to save it. The Penedesenca lays one of the darkest eggs of any chicken variety and is very hard to find in the United States. The Penedesenca egg is dark chocolate reddish brown, often referred to as terracotta, and may be lightly speckled. You can expect 4-6 eggs per week from the hens. They are active and make excellent foragers.

Partridge Penedesenca hens are golden brown with a fine double laced/penciled feathering. The males resemble the colorful feathering of a Brown Leghorn. Penedesencas are an exception to the rule in regards to lobe color. They have white lobes, yet lay brown eggs. Penedesenca Chickens have clean legs.

Average matures weight: roosters 5 1/2 lbs., hens 4 1/2 lbs.

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