Penedesenca

Penedesenca
	Cock birds near Santa Margarida i els Monjos, in the comarca of Alt Penedès, in the province of Barcelona
Conservation status	FAO (2007): critical/endangered; DAD-IS (2025): at risk/critical;
Other names	Gall del Penedès; Gall de Vilafranca del Penedès; Villafranquina Negra;
Country of origin	Spain
Distribution	Catalonia
Use	eggs
Traits
Weight	Male: 2.3–3 kg; Female: 1.7–2.3 kg;
Egg colour	dark reddish-brown
Comb type	single
Classification
APA	no
EE	yes
PCGB	rare soft feather: heavy
	Chicken; Gallus gallus domesticus;

Conservation status

Other names

Country of originSpain

DistributionCatalonia

The Penedesenca or Gall del Penedès is a Spanish breed of chicken originating in the autonomous community of Catalonia, in the area around Vilafranca del Penedès, the principal town of the historical Penedès region.

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