A local farmers market in Annandale, Virginia, sells natural chicken eggs. Different chickens lay eggs of different colors solely because of their genetic makeup. PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images ...

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.

“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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

According to the USDA, brown eggs come from Rhode Island Red, New Hampshire, and Plymouth Rock hens, while white eggs come from Leghorn, White Rock, and Cornish hens. Some chickens even produce ...

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 ...

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.