and 11 different colors in the bantam variety. The Leghorn chicken originated in the Tuscany region in Italy. This breed can produce up to 320 white eggs per year. The industrial-type Leghorn is ...

However, their eggs are considered a delicacy in some parts of the world due to their small size and high yolk-to-white ratio ...

Unlike other chicken breeds, these birds can double as pets and attract high prices. Mr Martin Njogu, an exotic species farmer at Blue Farm, sells a mature female bantam chicken of the silkie ...