As you may or may not know, chickens can lay a variety of egg colors. From white to chocolate and everything in between. Today, we are going to discuss brown egg-laying chicken breeds. I’ve ...

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 ...

Cold climate: Silkies. Silkies aren’t great at laying eggs (you can expect fewer than 100 a year), but they’re pretty chickens, with gorgeous feathers and a wide range of colorings.

While many conscientious eaters go out of their way to purchase pasture-raised eggs laid by happy chickens, it’s a little-known fact that almost all eggs have a hidden cost: millions of baby male ...

But when you’re selecting the best-laying breeders for your flock, you should know precisely which hen is laying which egg. Yes, those hens with the “wide, moist vents” are the ones in ...

Araucana Chickens Araucana chickens are known for laying blue as well as green eggs. Araucana was first seen in the year 1914 by the Spanish ornithologist Salvador Castell.

But what are the best chicken breeds for beginners? After all, not all chickens are created equal, and some are easier than others for first-timers.

In his lab at the University of Edinburgh, Mike McGrew is turning commercial egg-laying hens into surrogates for rare chicken breeds revived from frozen cells—a technique that he hopes one day ...

While many conscientious eaters go out of their way to purchase pasture-raised eggs laid by happy chickens, it’s a little-known fact that almost all eggs have a hidden cost: millions of baby male ...