The White Faced Black Spanish is the oldest Mediterranean breed kept in Britain and America, and the most unmistakable: a glossy black bird with a sheet of chalk-white skin covering its whole face, extending well past the earlobes. That white face takes two to three years to develop fully and is easily damaged by frost, so the breed belongs in a warm region. Hens lay 160 to 180 large white eggs a year and rarely go broody. The Livestock Conservancy lists it as critical.
Heat tolerant
Flighty
Egg colorWhite
Egg production160–180 / year
TemperamentFlighty
BroodinessRare
ClimateHeat tolerant
PurposeEggs, Show
Weight
Hen6.5 lb
Rooster8 lb
How to spot it
CombSingle
Large single comb, folding in hens
Face
Large expanse of white skin covering the whole face, not just the earlobes
Plumage
Solid black with a strong green sheen
Look for
The white face is unique — no other breed carries white skin that far up
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