It ultimately boils down to the individual variation within that breed. Chickens who lay olive, blue, or dark brown eggs bred with one who lays cream-colored eggs may produce a pink egg layer or ...

Imagine the thrill of checking your nesting boxes daily and discovering a vibrant variety of chicken eggs in various colors. From classic white to shades of blue, green, olive, pink, and even rich ...

Well, did you know looking at the chicken can tell you what type of egg you may get? Depending on its genetics and breed, eggshell color is unique to each hen. The color of the shell doesn’t ...

Believe it or not, the color of an eggshell is actually determined by the breed of chicken and the genetics of the bird. All eggs start as white inside the hen, and if the breed carries the genes ...

Each day, I reliably pull three or four gorgeously colored eggs out of my backyard ... price is higher (depending on breed, they can go for $30 to $60), these chickens can go straight into a ...

The color of eggs is simply indicative of the breed of hen it comes from. In commercial egg production, eggs with a white shell typically come from a Leghorn chicken. These are a good chicken for mass ...

Floyd County Cooperative Extension officials are excited to share the opportunity to participate in the fifth annual Floyd County 4-H Pullet Show for ages five through 18.