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White Leghorn Chicken Breed Guide | White leghorn chicken, Leghorn chickens, White leghorns

White Leghorn Chicken Breed Guide: Homestead Survival - Looking for the best chicken breed to provide your family with fresh eggs? You need the White Leghorn Chicken! This breed is known for its prolific egg laying and friendliness. With the right care, a White Leghorn can lay up to 280 eggs a year, making them one of the best chicken breeds for an egg-producing homestead. Learn more about the White Leghorn and discover why this chicken breed is perfect for your backyard!

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Chicken Breed Focus: The Leghorn

The Leghorn appears to derive from light breeds originating in rural Tuscany, though the origins are not clear. The name Leghorn was derived from Livorno, the Tuscan port from which the first birds were exported to North America. The date of the first exports is variously reported as 1828, "about 1830" and 1852. They were initially known as "Italians" and they were first referred to as "Leghorns" in 1865. Want to learn more about this fascinating breed? Read on...

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Interesting Facts About Leghorn Chickens

Today, we are going to blow your mind with interesting facts about Leghorn chickens. By the end of this article, you will want to run out and grab a few Leghorns for your flock as well.

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The Leghorn Chicken: A Guide to this Mediterranean Breed

The Leghorn Chicken comes from the Mediterranean area, from the rural areas of Tuscany, Italy. Before becoming known as Leghorns, they were called ‘Italians’. #poultryfarming #poultry #guide #chicken #leghornchicken

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Leghorn Hen by dnrk50, via Flickr | Egg laying chickens, Leghorn chickens, Laying chickens

White Leghorn Chick White Leghorn Hen White Leghorn Rooster Leghorn chickens come in a wide variety of colors: dark brown, buff, silver, black, red, with white being the most popular. These chickens lay huge amounts of white eggs that are medium to large in size. Although they can be shy and nervous, these birds are incredible egg producers and are hardy, though their large combs can be subject to frostbite in very cold climates. Leghorns also have a bantam (miniature) counterpart. * Links…

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