ANCONA, a variety of domestic fowl, very similar to the Leghorn. The Ancona originated in Port Ancona, Italy, and was imported into England about the middle of the last century, and thence to America. It lays a white-shelled egg, and is a non-broody breed. There are two varieties, the Single Comb and the Rose Comb Ancona which, apart from the type of comb, are identical in every respect. The general plumage colour is lustrous black above with certain of the feathers tipped with a v-shaped white tip and slate below. (See POULTRY.)