Hamburgs

/ˈhæmbɜːrgz/ noun

Definition

A type of domestic chicken or fowl breed, also called hamburgs, known for laying small eggs and originally from Hamburg, Germany.

Etymology

Named after Hamburg, Germany, the city where this chicken breed was developed and standardized, following the pattern of naming chicken breeds after their geographic origin.

Kelly Says

Hamburg chickens are tiny but mighty egg-layers that became trendy among Victorian poultry enthusiasts, and they're still prized today because they're excellent foragers and need very little food to keep producing eggs!

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