- Leghorn (chicken)
Infobox Chickenbreed
name = Leghorn
imagecaption = Whithe Leghorn Hen
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apa = Yes
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aba = Yes
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eggcolor = White
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note =The Leghorn is a breed of
chicken named after the Italian city ofLivorno , which in English is also known asLeghorn . Leghorns, and leghorn crossbreeds, are one of the most popular commercial breeds of chicken worldwide, and while the majority are white, a number of varieties also exist. In America in both theAmerican Poultry Association (APA) and theAmerican Bantam Association (ABA) they are recognized in white, red, black tailed red, light brown, dark brown, black, blue, buff, columbian, buff columbian, barred, exchequer and silver. Most have single combs but there are several color varieties that have rose combs. In bantam they are also exchequer, a pied pattern.Leghorns are excellent layers of white eggs (around 300 per year), but they can be noisy, flighty, and easily excited. Leghorns mature quickly, but are generally not considered to be large birds, they average from 3 lbs to 4 lbs. Due to their prolific egg-laying, they are preferred by laboratories for embryonic and avian biological research as well as being the number one breed used for large-scale commercial egg production in the United States.
ee also
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Foghorn Leghorn External links
* [http://www.the-coop.org/leghorn/history.html The American Brown Leghorn Club]
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