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The Leghorn, [ a] Italian: Livorno or Livornese, is a breed of chicken originating in Tuscany, in central Italy. Birds were first exported to North America in 1828 from the Tuscan port city of Livorno, [ 6] on the western coast of Italy. They were initially called "Italians", but by 1865 the breed was known as "Leghorn", the traditional ...
Rhode Island Red. The Rhode Island Red is an American breed of domestic chicken. It is the state bird of Rhode Island. [ 2]: 70 It was developed there and in Massachusetts in the late nineteenth century, by cross-breeding birds of Oriental origin such as the Malay with brown Leghorn birds from Italy. It was a dual-purpose breed, raised both for ...
Foghorn Leghorn is an anthropomorphic rooster who appears in Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons and films from Warner Bros. Animation. He was created by Robert McKimson , and starred in 29 cartoons from 1946 to 1964 in the golden age of American animation . [ 1 ]
The New Hampshire Red or New Hampshire is an American breed of chicken. It was developed in the early twentieth century in the state of New Hampshire by selective breeding of Rhode Island Red stock; no other breed was involved. [ 7]: 216 [ 8]: 192 It is fast-growing, early-maturing, quick- feathering, and yields a meaty carcass. [ 9]
Henery Hawk is an American cartoon character who appears in twelve comedy film shorts produced in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series. His first appearance is in the 1942 theatrical release The Squawkin' Hawk, [ 10] which was directed by Chuck Jones and produced by Leon Schlesinger. Henery's second screen appearance, one directed by ...
Chicken. Gallus gallus domesticus. The Ameraucana is an American breed of domestic chicken. It was developed in the United States in the 1970s, and derives from Araucana chickens brought from Chile. It was bred to retain the blue-egg gene but eliminate the lethal alleles of the parent breed. There are both standard-sized and bantam versions.
All chickens lay eggs, have edible meat, and possess a unique appearance. However, distinct breeds are the result of selective breeding to emphasize certain traits. Any breed may be used for general agricultural purposes, and all breeds are shown to some degree. But each chicken breed is known for a primary use.
PCGB. soft feather: heavy [ 3] Chicken. Gallus gallus domesticus. The Brahma is an American breed of chicken. It was bred in the United States from birds imported from the Chinese port of Shanghai, [ 4]: 78 and was the principal American meat breed from the 1850s until about 1930.