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 ...

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 ...

Anyone who starts a flock because they’ve been dreaming about backyard chickens pecking in the yard will likely be happy with ...

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 ...

Egg prices are expected to go up 41 percent this year, according to the U.S. Agriculture Department, meanwhile the USDA is ...

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 ...

America is facing a chicken-and-egg ... will someday lay those eggs. Farm stores and hatcheries are selling out of baby chicks for the spring—particularly production breeds that lay a large ...

But experts on raising chickens say there ... on the bird you get. Common egg colors include brown, white, blue, even a blue-green, depending on the breed of bird a backyard farmer chooses.

and they’re treasured by many chicken enthusiasts. (Outside of the U.S., they’re available in other colors, too.) Most Australorp hens lay over 250 eggs a year, making them an excellent choice as a ...

Now is a spectacular time to get outside and see nature’s beauty as winter’s colors change to green, bringing with it the ...

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 for ...