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Leghorn

Leghorn

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A type of chicken that lays many eggs and is active
  • proper noun
  • /ˈlɛɡhɔrn/
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  • You have two American Leghorn chickens that you expect to lay one egg each.
  • Leghorn chicken
  • White Leghorn

Examples

  • Leghorn hens are some of the highest layers ever, but other "pea-combed" hens are very, very good as well.

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  • His hens are, however, not Rhode Island Reds; they are a cross between that breed and a White Leghorn, hence the white feathering.

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  • White Leghorn fertilized chicken eggs (Charles River, Malvern, PA, USA) were incubated at 37°C under constant humidity.

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  • The American Leghorn is known for producing a high number of eggs each year.

  • Farmers often choose Leghorn chickens for their active behavior and egg-laying ability.

  • She raised a flock of Leghorn chickens for their excellent egg production.

How Productive

Leghorn
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silkie
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Surface Forms

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Etymology

The word Leghorn comes from the old English name for the Italian city 'Livorno', where these chickens were sent to other countries. So a Leghorn chicken is named after its place of origin, which is why the name is used for this breed that lays many eggs.