MOST COMMON EGG BREEDS 



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The Leghorn is probably the best example of the non-sitting 

 class. See Fig. lo. It is certainly the most popular and the most 

 widely bred of any European fowl. Other egg breeds include the 

 Minorcas, Anconas, Andalusians, Campines and Spanish, all 

 Mediterranean breeds. To these should be added the Hamburg, 

 Houdan, the Redcap and possibly some others. They all lay 

 white-shelled eggs. 



Fig. II. — Single Comb Brown Leghorn. 



The most common varieties of Leghorns are White, Brown, 

 Buff, Black and Silver, and most of these color varieties are again 

 sub-divided into Single and Rose-Comb species. The White and 

 Brown Leghorns are the most widely bred, and they were the 

 first varieties known. There seems to be excellent ground for the 

 belief that they were first introduced into America from Italy. 

 There is a story to the effect that in 1834 a sailing vessel from 



