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Poultry Breed That Lays White Eggs

Which of the following poultry breeds lays white eggs?

Aseel
Rhode Island Red (RIR)
New Hampshire
Minorca

Poultry Breed That Lays White Eggs

Which of the following poultry breeds lays white eggs?

Options

Aseel
Rhode Island Red (RIR)
New Hampshire
Minorca ✓

Correct Answer: D

Explanation in English

Correct Answer: Minorca

Minorca is a Mediterranean breed and lays white-shelled eggs. All Mediterranean breeds (Leghorn, Minorca, Ancona, Andalusian) lay white eggs.

Egg Shell Colour by Breed Group

Breed Group	Examples	Egg Shell Colour
Mediterranean	Leghorn, Minorca, Ancona, Andalusian	White
American	RIR, New Hampshire, Plymouth Rock	Brown-tinted
English	Cornish, Orpington, Australorp	Brown-tinted
Indian (Desi)	Aseel, Kadaknath, Busra	Brown-tinted
Andalusian (special)	Andalusian	Blue-shelled eggs

Note: All poultry breeds lay brown-tinted eggs except Mediterranean breeds which lay white eggs, and Andalusian which lays distinctive blue-shelled eggs.

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