- Toggle the table of contents. Minorca chicken. ... History[edit]. The international type of Minorca was created by the British from indigenous Menorcan birds.
- The Minorca chicken has two types of comb: single and rose. The single comb is large and upright, with five or six well-defined points.
- Minorca hens lay about 130 large eggs per year, but in some cases you can get 200-220 eggs per year. The color of the Minorca chicken eggs is white.
- The Minorca has a unique physical trait that evokes plenty of stares and giggles; her earlobes are huge compared to most chicken breeds.
- Minorca chickens are prolific layers of extra large, chalk white eggs. They are incredible foragers, tolerate high temperatures, and are experts at predator evasion.
- Black is the main color of this breed and are available, but the buff and white Minorcas are rare. There is also a bantam variety of Minorca chicken available.
- The Minorca chicken is among the largest of all Mediterranean chicken breeds, reaching weights of up to 9 pounds for roosters and 7 pounds for hens.
- The name of this chicken breed is very unique and special. Minorca Chicken is a beautiful bird to look upon. It has huge earlobes, large combs, and wattles.
- Minorca chickens are prolific egg layers, averaging around 200 to 250 large white eggs per year. The eggs are known for their impressive size and purity of color.
- Some members of the Minorca chickens can also give you double-yolk eggs. The baking industry greatly benefits from the large eggs of Minorca chickens.
