The Leghorn is a breed of chicken originating in Tuscany, in central Italy. It was originally raised for the table and is now one of the most popular breeds in the world.
The Leghorn is an active bird that loves to fly about, pecking for food and insects on the ground. They are great foragers and love to go outdoors to roam around.
Leghorns are very loyal birds and will follow you around if you let them. They can also be quite loud when they want something from you!
The breed was developed by crossbreeding stock from Italy with other local breeds to create a bird that would thrive in the hot Mediterranean climate.
It comes in three colour varieties: white, red and black. The black variety is rare and has no commercial value because it cannot be efficiently bred for meat production.
they are among the best layers and you can expect them to begin laying when they are around 5 months of age. Most of the white-shell eggs you see at the supermarket were laid by Leghorn hens.