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Leghorn chicken

Chicken breed
The Leghorn, 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, on the western coast of Italy. Wikipedia
Origin: Italy
Mass: 5.3 – 7.5 lbs (Male, Adult) and 4.4 – 5.5 lbs (Female, Adult)
Egg color: White
Temperament: Nervous
Egg production (annual): 280
APA: Mediterranean
Conservation status: FAO 2007: not at risk: 151