White-faced Black Spanish

The Spanish or White-faced Black Spanish, Spanish: Cara Blanca or Española Cara Blanca, is a breed of domestic chicken which originated in Spain, but was largely bred to its present type in Great Britain in the eighteenth century. It is an older breed than the Minorca. It is distributed throughout the world, but is rare in Spain.^[1]

Spanish

Other names	Cara Blanca Española Cara Blanca White-faced Spanish White-faced Black Spanish
Country of origin	Spain
Traits
Weight	Male: 2.5–3 kg[1] Female: 2–2.5 kg[1]
Egg colour	white
Comb type	single
Classification
APA	Mediterranean[2]
ABA	single comb, clean legged
EE	yes[3]
PCGB	rare soft feather: light[4]
Chicken Gallus gallus domesticus

History

This breed was admitted into the American Poultry Association in 1874.^[2]

Characteristics

They have glossy black plumage and are closely related to the Minorca and Castellana Negra breeds. Their most distinguishing feature are their white, low-hanging ear-lobes, which are actually overdeveloped. They have a single comb, four toes, and no crest.

Use

Hens are non-sitters, and lay 160–180 white eggs per year, with a weight of about 80 g.^[1]