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White Leghorn
The egg industry’s white workhorse.
❄ Cold hardy☀ Heat hardy
Egg color
white
Eggs / year
300
Egg size
large
Purpose
egg
Class
Mediterranean
Size
medium
Hen weight
4.5 lbs
Rooster weight
6 lbs
Temperament
flighty, noisy, productive
Noise level
loud
Origin
Italy
Lifespan
4–6 yrs
About the White Leghorn
White Leghorns are the prolific white-egg layer behind the vast majority of commercial egg production worldwide.
Care tips
Needs covered run; excellent flyer.
Color varieties
white
Fun facts
- Lays up to 320 eggs per year in commercial settings