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Minorca
Selectively bredCommon in the tradeBeginner to keep

Black (single comb)

A variant of Minorca (Gallus gallus domesticus)

Black (single comb)

The iconic Minorca: glossy beetle-green black plumage, huge single comb and long wattles, and large chalk-white earlobes. The original and most widespread variety.

Keeper tips for this variant

The oversized comb and wattles frostbite easily — give dry, draft-free winter housing and rub on petroleum jelly before hard freezes.

This page covers the Black (single comb) variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Minorca

Other Chicken breeds variants

WhiteBuffRose Comb (Black and White)