The price of eggs is pushing people towards backyard chickens and the poultry showing community hopes it will revive the ...

Most of the brown eggs in the U.S. are produced by a type of chicken breed called Rhode Island Red or Plymouth Rock, while many of the white eggs are made by White Leghorn chickens, he says ...

According to Brey, the cost and taste of the egg you buy – white or brown - is determined by what – and how much – is fed to the hen. “It has a lot to do with the chicken feed,” Brey said.

Probably the most asked question in my chicken group on Facebook, especially in the spring and early summer, is: how do I know if my chick is a hen or a rooster? It’s a complicated question with ...

For example, Leghorn chickens lay white eggs, Orpington’s lay brown eggs and Ameraucana chickens lay blue eggs. And the “olive egger” breed lays … wait for it … olive-green eggs.

The research included white leghorn hens, genetic strains H&N White and Hy-Line W-36—breeds typically raised in cages in conventional poultry houses—and Hy-Line Brown and Bovan Brown hens.

The answer is quite simple — egg color depends on the breed of the chicken. For example, White Leghorn chickens lay white-shelled eggs, while Plymouth Rocks and Rhode Island Reds lay brown ...

Some breeds such as White Leghorn chickens lay eggs with white shells while other breeds such as Rhode Island Reds lay eggs with brown shells. According to Brey, ...

According to Brey, the cost and taste of the egg you buy – white or brown - is determined by what – and how much – is fed to the hen. “It has a lot to do with the chicken feed,” Brey said.