Basque Hen
a.k.a. Euskal Oiloa
A trio of Zilarra Basques
Photo courtesy of Euskal
Oilozaleen Elkartea -- The Basque Hen Breeders Association
The Basque Hen is a Spanish dual purpose chicken with a single comb, red ear-lobes and yellow feet. Five varieties are known, as shown in the attached pictures.
Roosters weigh around 3.6kg and hens 2.5kg
They lay a fairly large brown egg.
Breed clubs:
North American Basque Hen Association
Basque Links:
What are Euskal Oiloas or Basque Hens and why would anyone want these chickens?
Starting from scratch with Basque chickens
The Basque forum
Euskal Oiloa -- Basque Hens in North America
Slow Foods on the Basque chicken
Backyard Chickens on the Basque
Basques at Skyline Poultry
Just Struttin Farm has Basque
Basques for sale at Worth It Farms
Beltza Basques
Photo courtesy of Euskal
Oilozaleen Elkartea -- The Basque Hen Breeders Association
Gorria Basque rooster
Photo courtesy of Euskal
Oilozaleen Elkartea -- The Basque Hen Breeders Association
Lepasoila Basques
Photo courtesy of Euskal
Oilozaleen Elkartea -- The Basque Hen Breeders Association
Marraduna Basque rooster
Photo courtesy of Euskal
Oilozaleen Elkartea -- The Basque Hen Breeders Association
A flock of Basque Hens
Photo courtesy of Greenfire Farms
"Carmen," a Basque hen
Photo courtesy of Katrina VanDerLinden
Basque chicks or
Direct questions and comments to Barry at FeatherSite -- questions and comments
Photo courtesy of Claire Smith
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