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Catalana
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Catalana (Catalana del Prat) is a Spanish dual-purpose breed from Catalonia, traditionally associated with the Prat de Llobregat plain near Barcelona. Birds typically show buff to reddish plumage, a single comb, white earlobes, and slate-blue legs; they are valued for brown eggs and flavourful table meat under Mediterranean free-range systems. Culinary reputation in Catalonia favours roasting and stewing of properly finished birds with firmer texture and deeper flavour than industrial chicken. The breed remains a regional heritage type with protected and conservation interest in Spain.
Also known as: Catalana del Prat, Catalana, Catalana
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Buff table and utility fowl of the Prat de Llobregat area supplied Barcelona markets.
Formal recognition and promotion of Catalana del Prat as a distinct Catalan breed began.
Breed standards refined colour, blue legs, and dual-purpose body type for shows and farms.
Industrial poultry reduced pure Catalana numbers while regional identity kept cultural interest alive.
Spanish conservation programmes supported Catalana genetic resources.
Local gastronomy and heritage farming revived demand for authentic Catalana table birds.