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Leghorn
ChickenThe Leghorn is the workhorse behind the white eggs in most grocery aisles — an Italian breed prized since the 1800s for laying 280 or more eggs a year. Lean, upright, and topped with a tall single comb, Leghorns are active, alert foragers that would rather patrol the yard than sit in a lap. They thrive with room to range and shrug off heat easily, though that big comb is frostbite-prone in hard winters. Best for keepers focused on egg output who don't mind an independent, chatty bird over a cuddly pet.
Heat tolerant
Flighty
Good to know
- Lays 280+ large white eggs a year
- Active, independent forager — not a lap chicken
- Handles heat well; single comb risks frostbite in hard cold
- Noisy — not ideal for close neighbors
Egg colorWhite
Egg production280–320 / year
Weight4–6 lb
TemperamentFlighty
BroodinessRare
ClimateHeat tolerant
PurposeEggs
Varieties
Single Comb Brown
Single Comb White
Black Tailed RedDanish BrownDavid's AutomaticExchequerGoldenRose Comb BlackRose Comb BuffRose Comb Dark BrownRose Comb Light BrownRose Comb WhiteSilverSilveruddSingle Comb BarredSingle Comb BlackSingle Comb BuffSingle Comb Dark BrownSingle Comb Light BrownSingle Comb RedBarred Silver GoldBuff ColumbianGolden DuckwingSingle Comb Black Tailed RedSingle Comb BlueSingle Comb ColumbianSingle Comb Mille FleurSingle Comb SilverSingle Comb Splash
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