That means the breed of hen will usually indicate what egg color will be produced. For example, Leghorn chickens lay white eggs, Orpington’s lay brown eggs and Ameraucana chickens lay blue eggs.

That is where the Ameraucana Chicken comes onto the scene. There are only 3 breeds of chickens that lay coloured eggs other than the typical white and various shades of browns.

When the big brown hen acceded her power in the last year, it was a bloodless coup. Iris, a white Ameraucana and the next oldest, does not put up with any gaff from the whippersnappers, but she ...

Brown eggs are often thought of as healthier and more natural than white eggs. This article explores the differences and whether one type is truly better.

Luxury and chickens: Two words that need not be used together If you want to spend a bunch on raising chickens, you sure can. Michael Johnson shares how it doesn't have to be that way.

Nutritionists weigh in with the truth about the difference between white and brown eggs, including whether one is healthier or has more protein than the other.

A senior management group of White Hen Pantry has completed the purchase of the conveniece-store chain from Jewel Companies Inc. The purchase price was not disclosed. Major funding was provided by … ...

I hear nothing. I find Charlie, the white Ameraucana pullet I’d been particularly fond of, under a rosebush near the kitchen window.