Imagine the thrill of checking your nesting boxes daily and discovering a vibrant variety of chicken eggs in various colors.

Other chickens that lay colorful eggs include the Barred Rock, Welsummer and Maran, with the color of the egg depending on the breed and its genetics. Some speculation about speckled eggs ...

White chicken breeds typically produce brown, chalk white, or very light eggs. Many black chicken breeds, like the Crèvecoeur, Spanish, and Sumatra, produce white eggs. Skin color.

They come in many colors, although only two, salmon and white, are recognized by the American Poultry Association as breed standards. If you're looking for a prolific egg layer, Faverolles hens ...

Most of the brown eggs in the U.S. are produced by a type of chicken breed called Rhode Island Red or Plymouth Rock, while many of the white eggs are made by White Leghorn chickens, he says ...