Whether you’re new to backyard chickens or have had hens for years, weird eggs are bound to appear now and then. From ...

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: ...

This edition of the Happy Homestead talks about raising your own laying hens from hatching all the way up to full grown hens ...

Some chickens lay white shell eggs and some lay brown shell eggs, similar to the way hair color varies in people.

Polish chickens are easily identified by their distinctive crests. Brown egg-laying breeds: Rhode Island Reds, Plymouth Rocks, and Orpingtons lay brown eggs.

The brothers, both retired from the Assam Rifles of the Indian Army, have converted their ancestral property, spread over an ...

Bad Cholesterol: If you decide to add more eggs to your diet, remember that for a few people, eating eggs is problematic. In a recent study reported in the Journal of the American Dietetic Associat… ...

A cold chicken will lay a blue egg, while a warm chicken will lay a brown one. Chickens generally lay an egg every five to 10 minutes in real-time. On average, they can lay an egg every 7.5 minutes.

Hens that lay brown eggs are typically larger than those that lay white eggs, so they eat more food. More feed means higher production costs, which are passed on to consumers.

1. Leghorn: This breed is known for its high egg production, with some hens laying over 300 eggs per year. 2. Sussex: Sussex chickens are a dual-purpose breed, meaning they are good for both egg ...