The Colonel, Ruby, Daisy and Jordan typically lay one brown egg a day. Paul Martinka More than 20 million egg-laying chickens in the US were killed by the bird flu in the last four months of 2024.

One of the most popular chickens to get is the ISA Brown. “They lay really good eggs, ... it’s still going to be four-and-a-half to six months before it starts laying eggs. ...

The U.S. has lost more than 40 million laying hens in the past year to bird flu, Emily Metz, President and CEO of the American Egg Board, said in a statement earlier this month. Advertisement That ...

If you’ve ever wondered why some eggs at the grocery store are white and some are light brown, there’s a very simple reason: Generally, hens with white-colored feathers lay white eggs, and ...

“For chickens that lay brown eggs, a pigment protein called protoporphyrin is added as the eggshell is built, thus adding the brown coloration,” says James K. Yarborough, extension agent of ...

White leghorn chickens lay white-shelled eggs, and breeds like Plymouth Rocks and Rhode Island Reds lay brown-shelled eggs. The shells are brown because a pigment called protoporphyrin is ...

Cage-free egg laws in 10 states may also be responsible for some supply disruptions and price increases. The laws set minimum space for chickens or cage-free requirements for egg-laying hens.

Cage-free egg laws in 10 states may also be responsible for some supply disruptions and price increases. The laws set minimum space for chickens or cage-free requirements for egg-laying hens.

More than 145 million chickens, turkeys and other birds have been slaughtered since the current outbreak began, with the vast majority of them being egg-laying chickens. Cage-free egg laws in 10 ...

Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And it appears there may be no relief in sight, … ...

Cage-free egg laws in 10 states may also be responsible for some supply disruptions and price increases. The laws set minimum space for chickens or cage-free requirements for egg-laying hens.

Hens fed diets enriched with omega-3s produce eggs higher in omega-3 fatty acids, while pasture-raised hens lay eggs with more vitamin A and E and richer yolks.