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Empordanesa
Rare Spanish dark-egg layer.
❄ Cold hardy☀ Heat hardy
Egg color
dark reddish brown
Eggs / year
170
Egg size
large
Purpose
egg
Class
Mediterranean
Size
medium
Hen weight
4.5 lbs
Rooster weight
6 lbs
Temperament
active, alert, hardy
Noise level
moderate
Origin
Spain
Lifespan
5–8 yrs
About the Empordanesa
From Catalonia, the Empordanesa lays large dark reddish-brown eggs and is extremely rare outside Spain.
Care tips
Source from preservation breeders.
Color varieties
wheaten
Fun facts
- One of only a handful of dark-egg layers from Spain