Chicken breed
Cubalaya
Cuba's national breed, with a long, drooping "lobster" tail.
Hatch Index lists 2 varieties of Cubalaya from 4 hatcheries, and 2 are in stock today. Straight run starts at $6.99 (Black Breasted Red Cubalaya Bantam, Cackle Hatchery).
Listed now
| Variety | Hatcheries | Stock | Sexed pullet from | Straight run from | Min order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Breasted Red Cubalaya Bantam | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $6.99 | 3 |
| Wheaten Cubalaya Bantam | 3 | 2 of 2 in stock | — | $6.99 | 3 |
Prices are per bird, from listings that can be ordered today, and change through the day. Sold-out varieties are shown faded. Sold by: Cackle Hatchery, Purely Poultry, The Chick Hatchery, Valley Hatchery.
What the Cubalaya is like
- Egg colour
- Tinted
- Eggs a year
- About 80 to 120
- Grown weight
- 4 lb hen, 5 lb rooster
- Temperament
- Calm with people
- Climate
- Copes with heat
- Goes broody
- Often
- Kept for
- Ornamental
- Origin
- Cuba
- American standard
- Recognised by the American Poultry Association
General traits of the breed, from the breed standards and long-running references. A hatchery's own line can differ, most of all in egg colour and numbers.