Penedesenca
Spanish breed of chicken
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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.
- Gall del Penedès
- Gall de Vilafranca del Penedès
- Villafranquina Negra
Cock birds near Santa Margarida i els Monjos, in the comarca of Alt Penedès, in the province of Barcelona | |
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| Country of origin | Spain |
| Distribution | Catalonia |
| Use | eggs |
| Traits | |
| Weight | |
| Egg colour | dark reddish-brown |
| Comb type | single |
| Classification | |
| APA | no[4] |
| EE | yes[5] |
| PCGB | rare soft feather: heavy[6] |
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History
It is not known for how long country people in Catalonia have raised chickens that laid dark brown eggs. The first documentation of them is from 1928, when attempts were made to avert the extinction of the type.[3]: 670 In 1932 selection of a black type was begun by a group of breeders in a town near Vilafranca del Penedès. A breed standard for this black Penedesenca was approved in 1946, with the name "Villafranquina Negra", or black Vilafranca chicken.[3]: 670
Use
Hens lay about 160 dark brown eggs per year, with an average weight of approximately 60 g.[7]: 204 They are among the darkest-coloured eggs laid by hens of any breed.[8]: 66
Cock at the Fira del Gall of Vilafranca del Penedès
A cooked leg
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