The Leghorn is an Italian breed of chicken, though the breed was developed over the years independently in a number of countries leading to different types of Leghorn chicken. The Leghorn is an elongated country fowl type of bird with white ear-lobes and yellow shanks, but the tail and comb vary between the different types, as does the general colouring. The Leghorn may be white (the standard or official colour), multi-coloured or even white with a marbled black colouring. The Leghorn chicken is rarely broody, matures early and grows quickly. The Leghorn was a very popular breed until the 1960s on account of its prolific laying , hens laying around 200, white-shelled, eggs a year. After the 1960s the Leghorn became more of a show bird. Research Leghorn
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