Valenciana de Chulilla
Valenciana de Chulilla is a Spanish chicken associated with Chulilla in the Valencian Community. It is a local breed or regional strain name rather than a common international hatchery category, and its importance comes from place-based poultry heritage. Birds under this label should be understood in the context of Mediterranean village flocks: practical, climate-aware, and shaped by local preferences for size, color, eggs, and hardiness.
Keeping Valenciana de Chulilla stock calls for the same discipline used with other rare regional breeds. Confirm source before buying, maintain notes on parentage and visible traits, and avoid blending the line with unrelated Spanish chickens unless the breeding goal is openly described as crossbreeding. In daily care, shade, ventilation, secure roosting, and reliable water are especially important in warm areas. Preservation work should reward sound, fertile birds that match the local type, not simply birds carrying an attractive Valencian name.
Colors: Barred, Birchen, Black, Blue, Brown, Buff, Columbian, Crele, Cuckoo, Duckwing, Gold, Gold Laced, Laced, Lavender, Mille Fleur, Mottled, Partridge, Penciled, Porcelain, Red, Silver, Silver Laced, Spangled, Splash, Wheaten, White
