While it’s a common misconception to believe that brown eggs are somehow more “natural” than white, eggshells are determined ...

The egg’s color stems from the absence of pigments during formation in the hen’s oviduct. Chickens like the Rhode Island Red and Plymouth Rock are famed for their brown eggs. The depth of ...

changing its exterior — and sometimes its interior — shell color. White leghorn chickens lay white-shelled eggs, and breeds like Plymouth Rocks and Rhode Island Reds lay brown-shelled eggs. The shells ...