They are also known for their dark brown eggs. 12. Faverolles: This breed is a good choice for backyard chicken keepers, as they are good egg layers and also friendly and docile.

To help you shell out your money wisely, we asked four poultry experts why some eggs are white while others are brown, blue, and beyond.Related: Yes, the Color of Your Egg Yolk Matters — Here’s What ...

Along with the standard white and brown, her heritage birds lay dark brown-, blue-, green- and pink-toned eggs. "There's so much variety," Rettig said. Rettig started raising heritage chickens in ...

Local eggs are available at MOON Co-op Grocery and the Oxford Farmers Market. Several growers supply eggs to one or both of these two local venues. This has been a tough year for the national egg ...

Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Barnes, RDN People may think that brown and white eggs offer different nutrient makeups, but the only difference is the shell's color. The breed of hen that lays ...

To crack the structural secrets of the eggs’ ceramic appearance, Hauber and his colleagues first attained green, blue, light brown and dark brown eggs from four species of tinamou kept by the ...