White Egg Producing Chicken Breeds
All chicken breeds lay brown-tinted eggs, but white coloured eggs are produced by which class of breeds?
- American
- Asiatic
- Mediterranean — Correct Answer
- English
Explanation:
Correct Answer: Mediterranean
Mediterranean class breeds (including White Leghorn, Minorca, Ancona, Andalusian) produce white coloured eggs, while all other chicken breeds lay brown-tinted eggs (as per Q46 answer key).
Chicken Breed Classification by Egg Colour
- White eggs: Mediterranean breeds (White Leghorn, Minorca, etc.)
- Brown eggs: American, Asiatic, English breeds
- Blue-shelled eggs: Andalusian breed (Q47 answer)
Why Other Options Are Wrong
- American: Breeds like Rhode Island Red, Plymouth Rock — lay brown eggs.
- Asiatic: Breeds like Brahma, Cochin — lay brown eggs.
- English: Breeds like Sussex, Orpington — lay brown/tinted eggs.
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