Minorca chicken

The Minorca, Catalan: Gallina de Menorca, Spanish: Menorquina, is a breed of domestic chicken originating in the Mediterranean island of Menorca, in the Balearic Islands to the south-east of Spain. It is a well-known exhibition bird in many countries of the world, but in the island of Menorca is an endangered breed and considered to be at risk of extinction.

Minorca
Other names
  • Catalan: Gallina de Menorca
  • Spanish: Menorquina
  • Minorka
Country of originSpain
Distributionworldwide
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    Minorca, measured: 2.834 kg
    UK Standard: 3.20–3.60 kg
    UK bantam: 960 g
  • Female:
    Minorca, measured: 2.210 kg
    UK Standard: 2.70–3.60 kg
    UK bantam: 850 g
Egg colorwhite
Comb typesingle; rose
Classification
APAMediterranean
ABAsingle comb, clean legged
rose comb, clean legged
EEyes
PCGBsoft feather: light
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