“I ordered one because I'm in Florida and was shopping for heat tolerant birds. She's beautiful, fairly small and hilarious. She's a tough guy up front and plays the role of my tiny flock's Watcher (that's we call them) - always alert and looking at the sky. She lays 3 to 4 small to medium white eggs a week and is broody as I type this, even through Blue Andalusian are not really "supposed" to do that.
We are very charmed by this beautiful little weirdo (she's great in the heat and a busy forager) and love her.”
“My Andulusians came as a substitute for an unavailable breed. First, visually, she is stunning. Grayish beak and legs, pink wattles and comb and beautiful splashes of gray spots.
Second, from the beginning, in a group of 16 chicks, Lucy stood out. From the start, she was always looking for a way out of the brooder - the instinct to forage is very strong.
Third, I have a six foot fence and from where Lucy starts, it's another two feet, so she easily flies up and over 8'.
Expect 4-6 eggs a week.
Her personality is exceptional. Gets along well with the rest of a mixed flock and is the first to come running up to me. Nice bird.”
“I ordered my blue andalusian from this site in 2015. She is still laying (7 years later) and is the flock matriarch. She will fly up on my arm and is so intelligent. I love these birds. We had another one, her sister. But she was killed by our neighbors dog. I'm planning on getting some more this year.”
“My flock consists of about 8 different breeds and, with the exception of one, are now about 17 weeks. The Andalusian, I had ordered a different breed and two Andalusians were subbed, with one turning out to be a cockerel.
When the chicks were just days old, the Andalusian pullet was always inspecting the brooder looking for a way out. It was very obvious, with 16 chicks, that this was a special bird. She was also the first to fly up to the rim of the brooder looking for a way out,
I now house my 17 week old flock in a huge run, but Lucy, Bart the rooster was taken by a fox the one day I allowed the chickens out, is the first to run to greet me. She's by far the brightest and, in my opinion, the prettiest. Her pale whitish-blueish coloring with shades of gray and dark gray legs work perfectly with her pale pink comb. Love her.
Word to the wise, this is a true free-range chicken, so if you're going to keep them in a run, a four foot fence won't do the trick.”
“I have one splash Andalusian and her name is puddles. She is so adorable but also the craziest one we own! She is very shy and timid but everybody loves her big tail. It‚Äôs so cute! She ran away once and hid behind a bush. But her little tail stuck out and I found her I love puddles but if you get one of these, be aware of how crazy they are!!!”
“I love this breed, but they can be very, very mischievous. I have one splash Andalusian out of my other 4 chickens, and she stands out with that high tail of hers! She runs away a lot, but overall she‚Äôs a good, sweet chicken who is very capable of being a show chicken. She‚Äôs very cute! Good pick”
“back in October I placed an order for 1 roo and 6 hens. When I got my order one sadly had been trampled on (but they very quickly and easily compensated for that) and my favorite "girl" turned out to be roo number 2 but I am so glad for that mistake because he ended up being the only one who would come to me for cuddles every day. Sadly he just passed at only 8 months old i caught his sickness too late, i think he had sour crop”
“I‚Äôve had chickens for years, several different breeds. I wanted to get a more unusual breed this round so I chose an Andalusian. She‚Äôs absolutely gorgeous, healthy, and a great layer. Be warned, however: these birds are very good fliers and love to roost in trees!! I‚Äôve clipped her wing feathers back as far as I feel comfortable doing, but she still somehow makes it up into trees nearly every night and easily perches on the top of our 5 foot fence periodically during the day- and this is with a full 2 acres to free range all day every day. I‚Äôd never recommend this breed for anything except free ranging- I think they‚Äôd be horribly unhappy. They are great foragers, eating a lot of bugs from my garden in the fall and winter. Overall, this is a gorgeous breed that is a little challenging and definitely adventurous than your average hen.”
