Chickens like the Rhode Island Red and Plymouth Rock are famed for their brown eggs. The depth of brown coloring can vary from light to dark chocolate, attributed to the pigment protoporphyrin ...

White eggs come from chickens with white feathers and white earlobes (yes, chickens have earlobes). Brown eggs are laid by chickens with red feathers and red earlobes. That’s pretty much the ...

These are a good chicken for mass production because their diet consists of a cheaper feed, explains Muhammad. "They also mature at a smaller frame than brown egg breeds, maxing out at four to ...